Legend of Kelud

Kelud is an active volcano located in East Java , precisely between Kediri and Blitar districts . Mountain with an elevation of 1,731 meters above sea level , can be accessed through the district of Kediri , Blitar district to be , only in the end also passes through Kediri . Kelud is one tourist destination in East Java, which is quite famous . Beyond these features , Kelud mystery shrouded in fog related to the presence of the mountain culminates this strato

Legend of Kelud
According to legend formed of a betrayal of the love of a princess named Dewi Kilisuci against two powerful kings Mahesha Suro and Ox Suro . At that time , the Goddess Kilisuci child Jenggolo daughter known for her beauty Manik proposed two kings . However, instead of applying the human race , because of the one -headed bull named King Suro and only song Ox -headed buffalo named Mahesha Suro .

To reject such applications , the Goddess Kilisuci making contest that may not be done by ordinary people , which makes the two wells at the top of a mountain peak kelud that one should smell fishy and should only smell fragrant and must be completed in one night or until the cock crowed . With magic Mahesha Suro and Ox Suro , the contest of affordable . After working all night , both winning in the contest . But Goddess Kilisuci still has not be a wife . Then Goddess Kilisuci submit a request again . Ie, the two kings must prove first that both the well and the fragrant smells really fishy with the way they both have to go into the well .

Deceived by the seduction , both of them  enter into the very deep wells . Once they were inside the well , and the Goddess Kilisuci Jenggala ordered soldiers to hoard them with stones . He died Mahesha Suro and Ox Suro . But before dying ox could Suro swear by saying "Yes , the Kediri tomorrow will get a very large balasanku . Kediri going to be a river , Blitar and Bulletin will be land into a lake ( hopefully not) . Finally society From this legend the slopes of Mount kelud do offerings as the oath of custody reject the so-called float offerings . event is held annually on 23 months community Sugih surau by Sane

Kelud  Watcher

The name comes from Jarwodhosok Kelud , from the word " to " ( kebak ) and " lud " ( ludira ) . This means that when angry , can be claimed many innocent lives sacrificed . According to the beliefs surrounding population , the crater was kept a pair of white alligator is the incarnation of an angel

Legend has it , the days of yore there were two nymphs were bathing in the lake . Because of the concentration , the two angel acts as common in modern humans , which do intimate with the same sex . So , it was classified as the second angel lesbian adherents . The act was apparently known to the gods . Because the upset , the gods have condemned both the angel , " The behavior you like a crocodile . "

Because god is the ruler of the universe , powerful words that make the two angel immediately turned into two crocodiles . That said , until now they have become gatekeepers Kelud lake . Kelud eruption in 1586 killed up to 10 thousand people died . On May 19, 1919 eruption claimed 5,110 lives. Moderate eruption 26 April 1966 casualties 212 dead , 74 missing and 89 were injured . According to village elders around this mountain , the victim 's guardian angel was dikersakke two craters . When the men treated the women as husband and raised as sisters . Residents suggests , when Kelud will erupt normally there are two highlight incoming light rays into the crater . Or a lot of crows flying in the countryside .