Maharani Cave

Maharani Cave is a cave located in the district Paciran Lamongan District of East Java. The cave is known as cave Maharani Palace is located at a depth of 25 m from the cavity surface area of 2500 m2 cave. Accidentally discovered on August 6, 1992 and was inaugurated as a tourist attraction on March 10, 1994 by Regent Lamongan (at the time of Muhammad Faried) This cave is located is very strategic and interesting because it is located at approximately 500 m from the sea coast of Java and was on the sidewalk Gresik, Tuban. Not far from this cave there Marine Tourism attractions Lamongan or the famous "Cape Frog". Goa Palace Mahara ni ¬ 6 diggers discovered by coral soil and fertilizer phosphate materials dolomite led by foreman Sunyoto on August 6, 1992. The name was born from a dream empress Sunyoto wife, the foreman. The night before the discovery of cave, he dreamed of seeing the light ¬ flowers - a very beautiful flower color - colors of the guard by two giant dragons crowned. Two dragons are now visualized the shape of two dragons statue of two birds with the eagle guards the entrance to the cave called the Gate Tatsoko axis. One of the natural wonders such as caves empress palace that holds more specific natural beauty and unique above average levels of other tourist caves. Even according to Dr. prof. KRT. Khoo international experts from the foundation perguaan Speleology in Bogor, Indonesia considered that the stalactites in the cave and stalakmit Maharani Palace is still growing. Growth reached approximately 1 cm per ten years. Hence the beauty of these caves can be equated with Altamira cave in Spain. Mamonth cave in the United States and the Carlsbad caves in France Inside the cave there are stalactites and stalagmites that resembled a throne Maharaja, flora and fauna, a very beautiful shine - a light like diamond Manikam quality opals. Stalactites and stalagmites were also called Linga Pratala (me ¬ resembles the vital tools of men), Yoni Pratiwi (a vital tool of women), Cempaka Tirta (kanthil interest), the Coral King Lizard (like dinosaurs), Selo Elephant (resembling an elephant's head) , rose bush, Ficus benjamina trees and various other forms of very unique and beautiful. According to the trust the people around, there are some who believe the myth. One of them is about the figure of Roro Mantili Ayu, the daughter of the royal Madangkara, who often appeared in the cave accompanied the embannya. Holy water is based on a well located in the middle of the cave dragon-shaped mouth. Water can be used to cure various diseases, including diseases like mad. According to the caretaker Maharani Cave, Sugeng, that every month suro Kliwon Friday the trustees of God (Wali Songo) held a meeting in the shape of the cave the dragon's mouth. He also met with Bung Karno said twice there. Visitors who want to enter the cave that is required for the core kulonuwon (ask permission) to say hello to Singojoyo Grandmother and Grandmother Goddess Berinting. The cave was opened to the public every day from 07.30-12.00 o'clock pm and at 13.00-17.00 WIB.