Keraton Yogyakarta

The Imaginary line is an invisible line which lies between the Merapi Mountain and the South Ocean of Parangkusuma. The line isn't straight and it passes through Keraton Yogyakarta. According to the stories, the sands from Gumuk Pasir Parangkusuma came from volcanic ashes from the Merapi Mountain that were swept by the wind. It symbolizes a relation between the two elements (the mountain & the sea). Both Merapi Mountain and the South Ocean of Parangkusuma are considered as the most powerful natural resources and are respected immensely by the people of Yogyakarta.

 

The Philosophy line is the the visible line that are shown by the road from the Krapyak Stage until the Tugu Monument.  The visible straight line seen from the Tugu – Krapyak Stage- that symbolizes the ‘Sankan Paraning Dumadi Manunggaling Kawulo Gusti’ philosophy which roughly translates as ”You exist in this life, and wherever you will go afterwards, remember that you were created will be united once again with God”. In Islam this philosophy can be described as Inilillahi Waina Ilaihi Rodjiun. Kyai Wiji is a lamp placed in the center of the Keraton which represents a flame that will never go out. A light that will guide those in the darkness. 

 

 

 

Tri Hita (The relation between the Krapyak Stage to the Tugu Monument) 

 

The stage represents the female while the monument represents the male. The stage and monument combined symbolizes fertility. The philosophy behind this is called ‘Hamemayu Hayuning Bawono’ which means preserving the “worldly” and becoming “hayu” which  can be interpreted as conserving the world. The relation is shown by the buildings, roads, kinds of trees which are intentionally planted which symbolise the genesis of a human.