Bledug Kuwu

Bledug Kuwu is one of tourist attractions in Wirosari area in Grobogan

Region, Purwodadi, Central Java. Bledug Kuwu is a local name for something that
burst in pool. This is rather strange pool that far from volcano. The vapor burst
came from carbon dioxide release. The temperature is mild. Visitors might
experience a stunning natural occurrence of small, frequent bursts from mud crate
with a sound resembling a mount eruption. This natural phenomenon is resulted
from geothermal motion inside the earth bed. Witness said that a big burst could
even create small quakes that quiver the area.

Bledug Kuwu looks like just another muddy pond. But every one or two
minutes, the placid water erupts in an explosion of mud, followed by a plume of
white steam. The pond is located just off the alternative road connecting Purwodadi
and Cepu in Central Java, on a site measuring some 4.5 hectares. Bledug Kuwu
has become a tourist attraction in the area. The visitors can watch the geyser from
a distance of between 10 meters and 20 meters. The eruptions of water and mud
shift positions from time to time. But there are two spots where the geyser regularly
erupts. The locals call the one in the east Mbah (Grandpa) Jokotua and the one in
the west Mbah (Grandma) Rodenok. They have given the spots where the geyser
erupts names, as they believe that the place is sacred.