Cangkuang located in the village there Cangkuang, Leles District, Garut regency, West Java. Being in a small hilly area that has a height of 695-706 meters above sea level and stands in the valley area of 16.5 ha of cool air. There is surrounded by mountain chains in the four directions of the wind was like Mount Mandalawangi, Mount Kaledong, Mountain Mist, Guru Mountain, Thunder Mountain and Mount Cikuray Cangkuang as a decoy to make it natural that offers incredible beauty.
Visiting Situ Cangkuang not just simply enjoy the natural presentation is captivating. But the romance of Hindus and Muslims who had unearthed from the temple site found in the middle Situ Cangkuang. Hindu-style temple was discovered in 1966 by a team of researchers Harsoyo and Uka Candrasasmita based on a report written in the book minutes Bataviaasch Vorderman Genootshap (published 1893). In the text mention of the findings of a statue (Hindu) in the neighborhood and a shrine is believed to be the grandparent Dalem Arif Muhammad, who is highly respected by the locals.
Cangkuang temple as seen today, is actually a modified reconstruction of which was inaugurated in 1978. Because the original building was only 35 gratuities, while the shape of the original Temple building Cangkuang actually unknown. The name derives from the name Temple Cangkuang village where the temple was found. While Cangkuang village itself comes from the name of tree that thrives around the tomb of Muhammad Arif Dalem grandmother, her name Cangkuang tree. Plants, including species of pandanus (Pandanus Furcatus), yore leaves can be used to make mats or for wrapping palm sugar.
It is said that the story of Muhammad Arif Dalem grandparent is a warlord from the kingdom of Mataram. Together they try to attack army soldiers VOC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie), or United East Indies Company in Batavia, now Jakarta. But defeat, therefore, Muhammad Arif Dalem grandparent with their followers feel embarrassed to go into the kingdom of Mataram. In perlariannya they finally decided to settle in the area Cangkuang that time was filled with followers of animist and Hindu beliefs.
Together with his followers, Muhammad Arif Dalem grandparent then spread the religion of Islam with the wise and prudent. Dalem grandparent Arif Muhammad then married a beautiful princess who lived in the region, but the daughter was asked for one condition to be met by the prospective husband. Make a lake that surrounds the village. With the strength of the grandparent Dalem Arif Muhammad was finally able to realize. They later married and blessed with six daughters. Six children that became the embryo of the founding peoples Pulo village. Residential area which consists of only six houses and was right behind Temple Cangkuang.
To reach the site Cangkuang, the travelers will be greeted with bamboo rafts are ready to deliver to the other side of the island. By paying Rp 3,000, the travelers will feel the sensation of a wave along 500 meters of the lake water. If lucky travelers can see the activities of people who catch fish. With his expertise, they are back and forth on a raft while casting nets. About 10 menitan You have reached the island. By paying Rp 2000 for restribusi enter the temple site Cangkuang and Kampung Pulo customs. You can trace back the romance that had built between the Muslim-Hindu.
The village is located in north Cangkuang Garut District entered Leles, exactly 16 km from Garut or 54 km from Bandung. To achieve Cangkuang site can be reached by four wheel drive vehicles. From Highway Bandung - Tasikmalaya, approximately 9 miles left Bandung, not far from derivative Nagrek will find the junction to the Garut District or the heart of Garut.
Arriving at the square Leles District, there is a clear indication board and directs the traveler to the location of the site Cangkuang. Log into the extent of approximately 3 km, four-wheel vehicles or public transport can still be passed this way. The travelers also can choose the transport motorcycle, wagon (traditional transport by horse-drawn) or walk for 30 minutes while enjoying the mountain range and Mount Mandalawangi towering Mount Guntur. Not long after travelers immediately greeted with a gate that is not too big that it signifies Welcome Cangkuang.
Well there is no harm for travelers to insert a vacation activity this time by trying to break through the beauty of Garut, by visiting an exotic Cangkuang there and see the remnants of a unique history by tracing back the romance in the temple of Hindu-Muslim indigenous Cangkuang and Pulo village which has only six homes .
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