Sunyaragi Cave is one of the objects of cultural heritage in the city of Cirebon. Sunyaragi Caves can also be called water parks Sunyaragi cave because the cave complex in antiquity The lake is surrounded by Lake Teak besides numerous caves such as an ornamental artificial waterfall cave. Sunyaragi Cave is one part of the palace is now called the palace Kasepuhan Pakungwati. Sunyaragi sunya derived from the word meaning is quiet and yeast, which means the body, because the main purpose of the establishment of the cave is a place of rest and meditation of the Sultan and his family.
The history of cave Sunyaragi has two versions, the first is the news about the oral history of the establishment cave Sunyaragi conveyed by hereditary nobles or descent Cirebon Kraton, the version is better known as Kanda Carub version. The second version is the version that is based on the book Caruban Nagari "Purwaka Caruban Nagari" prince handwritten Kararangan year 1720. But the history of cave Sunyaragi Caruban Nagari version is written based on sources used as reference Sunyaragi cave tour guides to explain about the history of the cave Sunyaragi because written sources to have more evidence than oral sources.
Judging from the style or styles and motifs that appear dressing varieties and patterns of buildings of diverse architectural styles can be concluded that the cave Sunyaragi is the result of a combination of classic Indonesian style or Hindu, or Chinese style of ancient China, the Middle East or Islamic style and European style.
Indonesian styles of classical or Hinduism can be seen on some buildings joglo shaped, as in building Kambang Bale, glass and building Pesanggrahan Mande, shape the arch and some fruits like a statue elephant statues and sculptures of human heads entwined by a serpent eagle that this is strongly influenced by architectural style Indonesian Classical or Hindu.
Influence of Chinese style can be seen in carvings shaped like shape peach blossom flower, the sun and the lotus, the placement of ceramic-ceramic and glass in buildings Mande mega cloudy motives, as seen in the cave complex of buildings shows that the cave Arga Jumut Sunyaragi get the influence of Chinese architectural style. In addition there are also Chinese tombs, the grave is not a grave from someone of Chinese descent but is a kind of monument that serves as a place of prayer of the offspring-accompanist accompanist and Chinese guards named Princess Ong Tien Nio or Queen Rara Sumanding who is the wife of Sunan Gunung Teak.
As relics of the palace, led by the Sultan of the Moslems, it is very reasonable if the objects of cultural heritage is also equipped Sunyaragi cave by the patterns of the Islamic style of architecture or the Middle East. Like the recesses in the walls of several buildings, signs in each direction pasholatan or supermarket, there are several pawudlon or place of ablution and Jinem Ward building form that resembles the Kaaba shape when viewed from the back side Pangsal Jinem. It was explained that the architectural style of the cave Sunyaragi also received influence from the Middle East or Islam.
Cave Sunyaragi established in the Dutch colonial era, so the Dutch or European style of architecture influenced the architectural style of the cave Sunyaragi, it can be seen in the form of windows in buildings tedapat Kaputren, form the ladder to rotate in a cave Arga Pesanggrahan Jumut and shape of the building.
Visually, the buildings in the complex of caves Sunyaragi create an impression of more sacred. Impression can be seen with the existence of sacred places as in a cave meditating Padang Ati and caves Kelangenan, place or places of prayer and pawudon for ablutions, the hallway leading to the Arabic and Chinese which is located within a complex of caves and tunnels Arga Jumut headed to Mount Teak Peteng cave complexes. In front of the entrance of the cave there is statue of the Virgin Peteng Sunti, according to public confidence if a girl was holding the statue so it will be difficult to find a mate. Also visible impression on the form of sacred buildings that resemble Ward Jinem Kaaba shape if viewed from rear side Jinem Ward. In addition there is also a statue that resembles a statue of Hajj Balela Lord Vishnu. The population around the cave Sunyaragi if you want to hold an event such as weddings, circumcision or other events always give offerings to the event which will be able to run smoothly.
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