Mrapen eternal flame actual location is in the Manggarmas village, District Godong, Grobogan. It is not too difficult to achieve. It only takes about 40 minutes by private vehicle, from Semarang city. Mrapen flame is a typical tourist attraction located on the edge of the main road Semarang-Purwodadi, the capital of Grobogan.
However, it is not easy to find it since there are almost no directions that can guide tourists to the site. In addition, the board clue to the location of the tourist attraction that stands at the roadside is now broken. A sign of iron, which was built by Grobogan District Government, now the color is dull and flaking.
Rubiyanto, the owner’s son of the Mrapen eternal flame location, a few moments ago, told Reuters at his residence, admitted, about 14 years there has never been more care to the tourist attraction. In fact, almost every year before the commemoration of Vesak Holy Tri, people always visited it for the sacred fire ceremony.
Purwanto, a guide at the Mrapen eternal flame, admitted, many tourists are disappointed because it is not maintained. In addition, tourists are not getting adequate services.
Indeed, the Mrapen eternal flame visitors were only had to pay Rp 500 per person. But that does not mean they have to be disappointed because it actually has complete potential as a tourist attraction. Object of tourist arrivals was not just one, but there are other objects.
Mrapen eternal flame is believed to be used by Empu Supa, a well known kris maker in Keraton Demak Bintoro, to burn the metal to be forged. It is called eternal flame because the fire was discovered in 1447 by Sunan Kalidjaga was never extinguished. It had been shrinking in1996, but still there is a gas and the fire could flare again when lured with a flammable substance.
On top of the fire pit was now given a pile of limestone so that the fire did not spread everywhere. Mrapen eternal flame is not only used in the celebration of Vesak, but also for the national sport like the torch was taken to National Sports Week (PON) X / 1989, PON XVI / 1996, Games Ganefo 1963, and the National Sports Week Journalists.
Besides the eternal flame, it also exists Watu Bobot, stones to assess the intentions of someone which is believed to be the relics of Sunan Kalidjaga, and Sendang Duda, lake near the eternal flame. It has murky watery and always frothing, as boil. Sendang Duda water is believed to cure various diseases. The lake was formerly used by Empu Supa to cool down the kris forged.
source : print.kompas.com and google.com
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