Jatijajar Cave

Jatijajar Cave is a cave formed from limestone which is a natural cave that is located in the village Jatijajar, Ayah district, Kebumen, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Goa Jatijajar discovered in 1802 by a farmer named Jayamenawi. Jayamenawi find this cave accidentally. He was looking for grass for his livestock. Jayamenawi mired fall into ventilation holes that are located on the ceiling of the cave.

Jatijajar Goa is one of the attractions that are still to be excellent in Kebumen. Located 21 miles southwest district Deal. The appeal of this cave offers exquisite natural beauty. Every year visited by tourists, both domestic and foreign. Goa Jatijajar offers natural charm in the bowels of the earth.

Jatijajar cave at the foot of limestone mountains that extends from the north and south ends jutting into the sea in the form of a cape. This attraction is very interesting indeed. Like most other attractions in Indonesia, which is almost always kept the legend, Goa was no exception Jatijajar

Jatijajar Cave diameter is 4 meters with a height of 24 meters above the ground. The origin of Jatijajar Cave no one who really knows with truly. There are two versions about the origin of Jatijajar Cave. The first, Jayamenawi version, which is followed by a visit Regent Ambal, Kebumen ruler at the time, reviewing the site. At the time came to the cave, he found two teak trees grow side by side and parallel to the edge of the mouth of the cave. Of the story and found the term Jatijajar, from the teak parallel.

The second version, derived from a folk tale that tells the story of a run Kamandaka pursued, from the cave he mentioned his true identity. He claimed to be the crown prince Pajajaran. From the story it appears the word "sejatine" which actually means, and Pejajaran. Name the famous cave Jatijajar until today.

According to folklore, Goa is a place of meditation Jatijajar Raden Kamandaka. Raden Kamandaka story is then known as Lutung Kasarung legend. Visualization of these legends can be seen in a diorama that is in the cave. Jatijajar Cave is a tourist attraction that challenging. On entering cave, we will find it goes into the mouth dinosaur ancient animal that dark and damp. On the ceiling of the cave is a hole for ventilation. In the middle there is a circular chair seating visitors enjoying the beautiful stalactites and stalagmites as well as ornaments diorama Luthung Kasarung legend.

In the cave there is an underground river that is still active, which is equipped with two spring, the Spring magnolia and Spring Rose. The water is believed to be youthful drug. The flow of water from the Spring Rose through the narrow opening to the outside through the cave. At the base there is a magnolia Spring narrow elongated holes. In addition to the two spring, there are two other spring, the Spring Mount Wilson and Spring Puserbumi. Both of these sacred spring. Only with the permission of the manager, the cave may be traversed hallway.

Attractions: Jatijajar Cave is synonymous with Cultural Attractions, because Jatijajar Cave nothing to do with a legend of Raden Kamandaka a son Kingdom of Padjadjaran real name or Banyak Chakra, which is more famous for a legend Luthung Kasarung.