BANGOREJO-Hindus in the South Banyuwangi area follow the piodalan ritual at Sonya Loka Temple which is at the top of Serindil, Mount Srawet area, Kebondalem Desa Village, Bangorejo District yesterday (13/11).
For Hindus, Sonya Loka Temple is sacred because in that place there is a shrine for the Mbah Jenggot monument which is believed to be the guardian of Mount Srawet. Besides that, there is a superintendent of village heads, Clamp Monument, and the Batu Tumpang Pitu Temple Building.
In the ritual, the Banyuwangi Hindu religious leaders, Singgih Pandhita Mpu Sri Jati from Pura Griya Jati Sarana, Kedungagung Hamlet, Sambirejo Village, Bangorejo District, said that Mount Srawet is a sacred area.
"Mount Srawet is sacred for Hindus",He said. According to Singgih Pandhita Mpu Sri jati, a brahmin during the Kediri Kingdom, Mpu Baradah, I used to come and meditate on Mount Srawet. Even, Prabu Airlangga who is a Hindu in his travels also once stopped at Mount Srawet.
"Prabu Airlangga used to do meditation on Mount Srawet," he said. Meanwhile, Chairperson of Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PhDI) Bangorejo District, Wintoyo, conveys seeing the historical value and location that is at the top of a hill.
This temple is quite strategic and has been in great demand by Hindus. Except for the needs of worship, The temple on Mount Srawet also has the potential for religious tourism. "There are many Balinese Hindus who come"," he explained. One of the advantages of that location, light him, visitors who are at the temple can see the expanse of rice fields that penetrate the Indonesian Ocean and the Alas Purwo National Park area.
“The view is quite good, There are still a lot of monkeys," he explained.(radar)
