LOCATION of tomb RM. Djoyo Poernomo at Tojo Kidul Hamlet, Temuguruh Village, Sempu Kecamatan District, quite easy to find. To the grave, there is a gate that marks the place of the tomb of the figure from Jogjakarta. The tomb complex is lined with walls as high as adults.
In that place there are several buildings, like a joglo building that contains a tomb, pilgrim resting place, and a prayer room. Besides that, on the north side there are also three ponds, two of them are quite large. RM. Djoyo Purnomo, or people around call Mbah Joyo, one of the main characters buried in that place.
"Another name for Mbah Joyo is Markam Kasan Munodjo.",said Sulastri, grandson of Mbah Joyo's sister named Joyo Sekti Imam Tabri. RM. Djoyo was born in Mataram or Jogjakarta. Before arriving at Tojo Kidul Hamlet, Temuguruh Village, had lived in the Blitar area, Poor, and finally in Banyuwangi.
"Mbah Djoyo is a follower of Prince Diponegoro"," he explained. When you first arrive in Blambangan, he had settled in Sumber wadung, Tulungrejo Village, Glenmore District. “When chased by the Dutch, in Sumberwadung there is the tomb of Mbah Djoyo, it's just to fool the Dutch," he said.
Di Dusun Tojo Kidul, Temuguruh Village, Mbah Djoyo founded the hermitage. Through his book Purwo Ayu Mardi Utomo, he called on the community and his followers to do good. "The book explains the Koran". Many Javanese do not speak Arabic.
In the book it was translated into Javanese," he said. In spreading the religion of Islam, Mbah Djoyo often uses songs with lyrics that contain religious messages. “Mbah Djoyo composes a lot of books. The content is an invitation to goodness, but quite smooth,He said.
In that deployment, Mbah Djoyo also invites his followers to love the nation. "Said Mbah Djoyo", unite the nation there are three, pillars of the soul, rukun tonggowismo, and the pillars of the country,"copy it". Lastri had met her grandfather.
During life it is usually every night at 21.00 his grandfather held activities at the hermitage. Residents who want to enter are required to perform ablution. “Rituals of silence are usually performed around a pond," he explained.
Tomb of RM. Djoyo Pernomo is visited by many people on certain days. They mostly come from outside the area. “Many Mas, the car is parked up on the streets,Said Abdul Latif, local people, while mentioning RM. Djoyo Poernomo is considered by the residents as an elder. (radar)
