Watu Kosek

Location Watu Kosek in Hamlet Keloran, Keloran Village, District Selogiri, Wonogiri. According to the Chairman of the Association of Relatives Mangkunegaran Suryosumirat Selogiri Branch, Mulyanto Skar, Watu Kosek existence can not be separated from the struggle Raden Mas Said.
Watu (stone) Kosek means honing stone heritage places or inner eye Raden Mas Said. To view the form Watu Kosek people still can, because the monument made ​​by local people. That said, Mulyanto said that now as a employees at Department of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports (DKPPO / Dinas Kebudayaan, Pariwisata, Pemuda dan Olahraga) Wonogiri, when Prince Sambernyawa chased by Dutch soldiers, because they dared to rebel, with his army which numbered 40 people or forces known as Kawan Dasa Jaya, stay in place.
"When stopped with his troops, the Prince Sambernyawa see jackfruit. Because of hunger, the fruit will be eaten with his troops. But something strange happened. When will be split with any weapon that can not jackfruit. Finally, Prince Sambernyawa with his inner eye, found the stone that can be used to sharpen weapons. "
Weapons are sharpened on the stone, so that all the weapons that brought his troops changed sharply. "The fruit jackfruit that was hard to split, eventually flaky with weapons that have been honed (Kosek) in the rock. The incident, Prince Sambernyawa give the name of stone that surround the spring to sharpen the weapons with the name Watu Kosek (stone on which to hone). "
The place, now a place of pilgrimage in Wonogiri. Watu Kosek also trusted by the people to sharpen the mind, thereby sharply increasing power of his mind.
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Sedekah Bumi

Sedekah bumi is a ritual ceremony conducted at the Tourism heaven as an expression of gratitude and prayers to the Almighty God Wonogiri society in order to always get the safety and tranquility.
At a ceremony to place the group followed by procession of Terbangan / sholawatan. After the ritual ceremony and various offerings of food facilities are distributed to visitors and surrounding communities.
It is said Sedekah Bumi, in addition to a local community trust, from the palace of Yogyakarta Sultanate also testified that the Spiritual Tourism Kahyangan, located in District Tirtomoyo, Wonogiri Regency, Central Java Province, a hermitage petilasan kings of the land of Java (Mataram), among others, Sultan Agung and Panembhan Senopati. It is said that this place Danang Suto Wijoyo get revelation king and then hold Panembahan Senopati it is also used to have an agreement with Kanjeng Queen of South to jointly build a government in Java (Mataram).
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