Kanjeng Queen of South
At one time, there lived a beautiful princess named Kadita. Because of her beauty, she was called Goddess Srengenge which means that the sun is beautiful. Srengenge goddess was the son of King Munding Wangi. Though the king had a beautiful daughter, she was always sad because actually he always hoped to have a boy. King was later married to Pearl Goddess, and get a son from the marriage. Thus, the king happy.

Dewi Mutiara wanted her son later became king, and he was trying to make his wish come true. Then the Goddess Pearls come to the king, and requested that the king sent his daughter away from the palace. Of course the king refused. "It's ridiculous. I'm not going to let anyone who wants to be rude to my daughter", said King Munding Wangi. Hearing the answer, Goddess Pearl smiled and said sweetly until the king was no longer angry at him. But even so, he still intends to fulfill his desire.

In the morning, before sunrise, Goddess Pearl sent aides to call a shaman. He wanted to condemning Kadita the shaman, his stepson. "I want a beautiful body full with scabies and itching. If you succeed, then I will give you a reward that you never imagined before." The shaman obey the orders of the queen. In the evening, the body Kadita have been met with scabies and itching. When he awoke, he realized his body and filled with foul-smelling ulcers. The beautiful daughter was crying and did not know what to do.

When the king heard the news, he became very sad and invited many doctors to cure her illness. He realized that his daughter's illness was not fair, someone would have been condemned or use gunainya. The problem became more complicated when the Queen Dewi Mutiara forced him to drive his daughter. "Puterimu will bring bad luck for the whole country," said Dewi Mutiara. Because King did not want his daughter to gossip around the country, eventually he was forced to approve the proposal to send his daughter Queen pearl out of the country.

The poor princess was left alone, not knowing where to go. He almost could not cry anymore. He does have a noble heart. He does not hold a grudge with his stepmother, instead he always asked God to bear with him in suffering ..

Nearly seven days and seven nights he walked until we came to the Southern Ocean. He looked at the ocean. The water is clean and clear, unlike other oceans where the water is blue or green. He jumped into the water and swim. Suddenly, when the Southern Ocean water touched her skin, miracles happen. Boil away and there was no sign that he had scurvy or itching. Instead, she became more beautiful than ever. Not only that, now he has the power to govern the whole Southern Ocean. Now he became a fairy called Nyi Roro Kidul or Queen of the South Ocean Beach that live forever.

Queen of South Kanjeng = Ratna Suwinda
In the Babad Tanah Jawi (19th century), a prince of the kingdom Pajajaran, Joko Tell, met a hermit who ordered that he found the kingdom of Majapahit in East Java. Because of the hermit is a beautiful young woman, Joko Have fell in love with her. But the hermit who was an aunt of Joko Tell, named Ratna Suwida, rejected her love. When young, Ratna Suwida exile to meditate on a hill. Then he went to the south coast of Java and become a spiritual ruler there. He said to the prince, if the prince be a descendant of the ruler in the kingdom which is located near Mount Merapi, he will marry the ruler in turn.

The next generation, Panembahan Senopati, the founder of the Mataram kingdom to-2, retreated to the South Coast, to collect all his energy, in an effort to prepare the military campaign against the northern kingdom. Kanjeng attention meditation Queen of South and he promised to help. For three days and three nights he learned the secret of the war and government, and love intrigues in the palace under the water, until finally emerged from Parangkusumo Sea, south of Yogyakarta today. Since then, Queen of South reported Senopati closely related to the descendants of the ruling, and the offerings presented to him at this place every year through a representative palace of Solo and Yogyakarta.

That's two stories or legends about the Kanjeng Queen of South, or Nyi Roro Kidul, or Queen of the South Coast. The first version is taken from the book Folklore of Yogyakarta and the second version contained in the Babad Tanah Jawi. The second story is different, but you do not get confused. You do not need to bother to choose, which of the two most correct. The stories above are just a pengatar for the next article.

Kanjeng Queen of South and Sultan Palace
You believe the story about Kanjeng Queen of South, or Nyi Roro Kidul, or Queen of the South Coast? Some of you probably will say NO. But try asking them who live in an age or environment of Yogyakarta Palace. They believe the truth of this story. Truth be Queen of South Kanjeng story is still being debated. But regardless of the polemic, there is a real phenomenon, that mythical Queen of South does have relevance to the existence of Sultan Palace. The relationship between Queen of South Kanjeng with Sultan Palace at least listed in the Babad Tanah Jawi (the story of Queen of South Kanjeng above, the second version). The kind of relationship existed between the two?

Y. Argo Twikromo in his book entitled Queen of South mentioned that the community is a community tradition that emphasizes harmony, harmony and balance of life. Because life is not separated from the surrounding natural environment, then the proper functioning and interpret the natural environment is very important.

As a relationship of mutual communication with the environment according to the Java community has a more powerful force, still according to Twikromo, then the use of the symbol was often actualized. While connected to the spirits, the spirits ruling Javanism know as ruler of Mount Merapi, the ruler of Mount Lawu, nDelpin Heaven, and the South Seas. Lord of the South Seas is what the Javanese call Kanjeng Queen of South. The fourth ruler of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta around. And to achieve harmony, harmony and balance in society, then the king should hold communication with "spirits" is.

According Twikromo, for the king of Java to communicate with the Queen of South is one of the inner strength to manage the country. As a visible compaction forces (invisible to the eye), Queen of South Kanjeng blessing should be held in their daily activities to get the safety and serenity.

Confidence in the Queen of South actualized well. At the harbor activities, for example, a traditional ceremony held at the palace by the sea in the south of Yogyakarta, which is held every anniversary of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono, according to calculations Saka year (the year of Java). This ceremony is intended for the welfare of the sovereign and the people of Yogyakarta.

Queen of South Kanjeng confidence is also manifested through sexual intercourse and Bedaya dance Bedaya Semang held to honor and commemorate the Queen. Other evidence is the establishment of a complex of buildings at Taman Sari (Water Castle at the Bottom), approximately 1 km west Ngayogyakarta palace, called the Well Gumuling. This place is believed to be the meeting place of the sultan with the Queen of the South Coast, Kanjeng Queen of South.

Queen of South Kanjeng appreciation of myth is not only believed and implemented by the palace alone, but also by society at large in the sultanate. One proof is the belief that if people are missing in Parangtritis, then that person is lost because "taken" by the Queen.

In addition Ngayogyakarta Palace, Queen of South Kanjeng myth is also believed by their brother, Surakarta Sultanate Palace. In Babad Tanah Jawi was mentioned that the Queen of South Kanjeng Panembahan Senopati never promised, the first ruler of the kingdom of Mataram, to maintain the kingdom of Mataram, the sultans, the royal family, and society from catastrophe. And because the two palaces (Yogyakarta and Surakarta) have a common ancestor (the Kingdom of Mataram), then just as the Sultan Palace, Palace of Surakarta is also implementing various forms of their appreciation to Kanjeng Queen of South. One of them is the most sacred dance performances in the palace, Bedoyo Ketawang, held once a year during the anniversary of the coronation of kings. Nine dancers dressed in traditional Javanese wedding invites Queen of South to come and marry His Majesty, and said to the Queen and then magically appear in the form of the ten dancers who appear sparkling.

Queen of South confidence was also extended to the West Java area. You've heard, that there is a special room (number 308) on the top floor of Ocean Beach Hotel, Port Queen, who presented specifically for the Queen of South. Anyone who wants to meet with the Queen, can go into this room, but must go through an intermediary that provides offerings for the Queen. Specialization of this room is one of the symbols 'magic' that is used by former president Sukarno.

Until now, in very modern times, the legend Kanjeng Queen of South, or Nyi Roro Kidul, or Queen of the South Coast, is the legend of the most spectacular. Even when you read this story, many people from Indonesia or other countries acknowledge that they have met a beautiful elf queen dressed in traditional Javanese. One of the people who reportedly also had to witness firsthand the form of the Empress was the maestro painter Indonesia, (deceased) Affandi. His experience then he poured in a painting.