Madakaripura Waterfall provides a beautiful natural landscape in the form of a waterfall. Madakaripura waterfall tourist attraction is one of the waterfall tourist attractions located in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. When you first come to this place, you will be amazed after seeing a waterfall that flows between two rock cliff walls. These cliffs as if trying to prevent sunlight from penetrating downward. Quiet atmosphere decorated with the sound of solemn water. This waterfall is in the form of a niche surrounded by hills that dripping water on the entire field of cliffs like rain. The beauty of this tourist attraction is indeed undeniable, being deep in the mountains makes this place always beautiful and natural. This will appear when you are on your way to this destination.
Madakaripura Waterfall is located in the Branggah Hamlet of Negororejo Village, located in Lumbang District, Probolinggi Regency. Madakaripura Waterfall East Java is famous as the highest waterfall in Java and many tourists visit to enjoy its beauty. This waterfall has a height of around 200 meters. In addition to the highest in Java, Madakaripura waterfall has been named as the second highest waterfall after the Sigura-gura waterfall located in the North Ssumatera region.
Many beauties that you can explore in this waterfall area. Like the cave that is located just below the main waterfall. When you want to find this cave, you have to pass a pool of water that has an area of approximately 25 square meters. While the depth of the pool itself is around 7 m and the mini kola has a very heavy water current. This waterfall has a unique architecture, you will be very impressed with the beauty that is in this waterfall. You are struck by the beauty created by the Creator.
The History of Madakaripura Waterfall
Madakaripura, for those of you who are from East Java, you must already be familiar with this word, and you will immediately be focused on the great social hero who is able to unite the Archipelago under the flag of Majapahit coconut sugar namely the Supreme Patih Gajah Mada.
If we trace deeper, the Madakaripura waterfall is closely related to the long history of the Majapahit kingdom. Patih Gajah Mada and Hayam Wuruk succeeded in uniting the Archipelago. Patih Gajah Mada himself has extraordinary expertise in the fields of strategy, diplomacy, and even war. That is why Patih Gajah Mada was able to be trusted by the kings of the Archipelago.
According to locals the name Madakaripura, means “last place”. This name is taken from a story that has been circulating in his day. It is said that Patih Gajah Mada spent the end of his life meditating at the location of this waterfall. Patih Gajah Mada’s location is in a cave located in the main waterfall. This story is reinforced by the presence of Gajah Mada statues in the parking area of the Madakaripura waterfall. Initially this area was a land of fief given by King Majapahit as a gift to Gajah Mada for his work of unifying the Archipelago, with his oath known as the “Oath of Palapa.”
The contents of the oath are: “Sira Ggajah Mada papatih amungkubumi tan ayun amukti palapa, sira Gajah Mada: Lamun huwus kalah nusantara ingsun amukti palapa, lamun kalah ring Seram, Tanjungpura, ring Haru, ring Pahang, Dompu, ring Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik,samana ingsun amukti palapa. ” When interpreted in Indonesian it means: that the Gajah Mada will not eat palapa (luxury, fasting) before he can unite the motherland (Archipelago). Mentioned in this case is the kingdom of the Desert, Seram, Tanjung Pura, Haru, Pahang, Dompo, Bali, Sunda, Palembang, Tumasik where some of the kingdoms at that time were still divided and united.
Travel Tips to Madakaripura Waterfall
If you don’t want to get wet, don’t forget to bring an umbrella or raincoat. But not to worry
Bring a change of clothes, to anticipate the clothes you are wearing already wet.
Use footwear because the terrain you are going through is slippery
Do not hesitate to use the services of a guide, because they know more about the terrain that is safe for you to go through.
Bring a documentation tool, but you must be careful when carrying it and complete with a waterproof protector
Keep clean, do not pollute let alone damage the natural beauty that is in the area of this waterfall. This nature is too dear for you to be corrupted. Have a nice vacation in this Madakaripura waterfall, and enjoy every beautiful moment given by the creator
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