The #ABFI2013 visited Sukuh Temple

Asean Blogger Festival held in the city of Solo, Thursday - Sunday, May 9 - 12, 2013. For four days, ASEAN Bloggers are invited to visit the heritage places in the city of Solo. Such as the Surakarta Palace, Mangkunegaran Palace, Loji Gandrung, Sukuh Temple and Early Man Site Sangiran.

On day 3, Saturday, May 11, 2013, the participants visited Sukuh Temple in Karanganyar Regency. Trip from Solo City starts at 13:00 pm. Travel about 1.5 hours, arriving at 14:30 pm in Sukuh Temple. Participants arrived at the location to be escorted by Guide Sukuh, Mr. Joko Susilo.

Joko Susilo to explain the philosophy of Sukuh spirit. According to his explanation, Sukuh built by Brawijaya V, the last king of Majapahit Empire who withdrew into Lawu Mount. The temple was built by the Hinduism teachings.

In the view of some people, is often regarded as Sukuh erotic temple, because sexual displays notable figures. But according to the philosophy explored in depth, Sukuh temple is a temple that has a religious value. Due to the construction of the temple reliefs at Sukuh represents servitude to God.

The temple consists of 3 areas to reach its peak. From the bottom to the top area was built with the philosophy of human life in the world to reach Nirvana (Paradise/Heaven). To reach Nirvana, humans through the stages of his life his mother's womb, birth, purification of the soul (ruwat / lukat / tazkiyatun nafs / ruqyah / meditation / baptism), to have a direct relationship with God and gain heaven / nirvana.

Sukuh has a lot of relief. One is the doctrine of the human need for purify themselves. Humans have good qualities and also bad. So that people can live eternally in surge need to purify themselves of negative traits.

An explanation of the philosophy was delivered by Mr. Joko Susilo, traveler specific guide to the participants of ASEAN Blogger Festival 2013 in Solo.