Saturday, June 4, 2011

Plosokuning mosque building, Yogyakarta Indonesia




A. Overview

At first glance there is nothing special in this Jami'Plosokuning mosque building, one-story building has a cupola, tower, porch, chancel, until the gong and drum in it. Mosque Pathok Nagari Sulthoni Plosokuning standing on the ground Yogyakarta Sultanate covering 2,500 square meters. At the time of founding, building area of ​​288 m2 only mosques, but after the development of mosque building developed into an area of ​​328 m2. Among the five Masjid Sultan Palace Pathok property Nagari, Nagari Pathok Mosque "Sulthoni" in Plosokuning is the most preserved building that crowned the preservation of cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of RI.

History Pathok Negoro Mosque Plosokuning Amangkurat stems from a history of IV as King of Mataram Islam who ruled in 1719-1727 AD He has three sons namely, Raden Mas Ichsan, Prince Duke Anom, and Prince Mangkubumi. Anom Duke Prince became King with a degree Pakubuwono II with capital Surakarta Sultanate (1727-1749 AD). After going Giyanti treaty in 1755 AD, Prince Mangkubumi (younger brother Pakubuwono II) was appointed with the title of King of Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwono Ngayogyokarto I with capital of Sultanate (1755-1792 AD). Lane after I died, then was replaced by Sultan Hamengkubuwono II, who ruled in 1792-1812. Then replaced by Hamengkubuwono III who ruled in 1812-1814. He is the father of prince Diponegoro. In the reign of this Sultan, Great Mosque Plosokuning established, namely when Kyai Raden Mustafa (Hanafi I) became Abdi Dalem Ngayogyakarta Palace, located in Plosokuning.

Mosque Pathok Nagari Sulthoni Plosokuning established after construction of the Great Mosque in Yogyakarta, so that it mimics the form of the Grand Mosque mosque as one of the mosque's legitimate business Yogyakarta Sultanate. This equation is also supported by several components in it such as the mihrab, gong and drum.

The name itself is taken from the name Plosokuning Ploso tree that has yellow leaves. First, the location of these trees were approximately at about 300 yards east of the mosque, but now it does not exist. One thing that is interesting from this village is until now the area around the mosque, occupied only by people who still have a lineage with Kyai Mursodo. The area around the mosque known as Mutihan areas that have a meaning as a place to stay white people or students. The area around the mosque, called Mutihan area is also known as Yellow Jero Ploso area, which is only occupied by people who have blood ties with the founder of the mosque. While the area is some distance from the mosque called Yellow Ploso Jobo.

In the current development, traditional architecture has undergone many changes and one of the causes of all is the inclusion of modern architecture in Indonesia. The above also affect the existing mosque Pathok Nagari. On the first floor of the mosque were plastered with cement usual red, then in 1976 the mosque floor was replaced with plain tiles. So also with doors and walls made replacement in 1984. Once the wall thickness of two stone walls of the mosque, but due to continuously eroded now lives a stone. Previously there was only one mosque door and very low which causes the mosque into a dark room. Low door is intended for everyone who enters the mosque should be bent and show a sense of manners and courtesy towards the mosque. The situation thus causing the room in the mosque into darkness, so that in 1984 plus the mosque entrance into 3 parts and added windows in the room in the mosque.

In 2000 the Mosque Plosokuning undergoing renovation on 4 main pillars and a few other elements. In 2001, the Provincial Department of Culture back DIY renovation mosque on the porch and place of ablution. In this year also society as a self-help replace the mosque with a ceramic tile floor, install konblok in the yard and set up a speaker tower.
At certain moments, in the mosque was also carried out religious activities attended by the family palace, such as Bukhorenan tradition. This tradition has become part of a sustainable tradition of palace until now. The purpose and no other purpose was to study the teachings and guidance of the Prophet to read and understand the hadith-hadith found in Sahih Bukhari.

B. Feature

The mosque has a characteristic Pathok Nagari roofed canopy with an overlap of two. Crown mosques also have in common, that is made of clay and the roof of the mosque are made of shingle. The difference indicates that the amount of overlap in the mosque Pathok nagari lower position compared with the Great Mosque of Yogyakarta which has a canopy roof bertumpang three. Other characteristics of the typical mosque Pathok Nagari is in each mosque there are swimming around, and there kecik sapodilla tree that is in the pulpit of the mosque.

Of the five existing mosque, Masjid only Pathok Nagari Plosokuning are until now still retain their original shape. Authenticity Pathok Nagari Plosokuning Mosque can be seen on the roof where there is a crown on top of a rod spiral made of clay, and is still attached at the top of the roof of the mosque. First, cover the roof of the mosque using shingle roof shingles but was later replaced with tiles in 1946.

The mosque is also still adhered to the old custom in which the call to prayer during Friday prayers performed 2 times. Previously, around 1950 the first call to prayer carried by five people at once and the second call to prayer is one of them. So is the preaching is done by using the Arabic language. New in 1960, the indigenous change, originally muezzin has 5 to 2 people, but prayer is still being done 2 times. Sermons are also replaced by using the Java language. At the gate, the gate of this mosque has a staircase. The first three steps show that Islam is composed of 3 elements of the Faith, Islam and ikhsan. On 5 second steps showed that the pillars of Islam that there are 5 in 6 steps while the third shows that there are 6 pillars of faith.

C. Location

Mosque Pathok Nagari Sulthoni located on Jl. Plosokuning Raya No. 99, Village Minomartani, choosed District, Sleman District, Yogyakarta.

D. Access

Mosque Pathok Nagari Sulthoni Plosokuning located about 10 km to the north of Yogyakarta Kingdom. For those of you who bring a personal vehicle, the Mosque Nagari Plosokuning this can be taken from Yogyakarta. From the airport Special, you can go to the Ringroad East and go north toward Market Condong Chess and before there down the road, you turn left to find the back fork, you can turn right and continue straight toward Minomartani.

E. Ticket Prices

If visitors want to come to the mosque peg this Plosokuning Nagari, not charged or even buy tickets. For visitors who are Muslim, you can lead a prayer in this mosque and follow a number of religious activities. If you'd like to know more about the Mosque peg Plosokuning Nagari, you can go to the secretariat office.

F. Accommodation and Other Facilities

In front of the mosque there are two pools with a depth of 3 meters. Any person who will enter the mosque must first purification in the pond. Another meaning of 2 pools this is when we should study deeply. Currently, the pool is also used to preserve fish and to wash their feet before entering the mosque.

Inside the mosque, there is an old pulpit made of teak wood ornamentation on the handle rostrum. The chancel is also equipped with a stick used by the preacher at the time of giving sermons that are still used.


Text: Andreas Eko Wahyu S
Photo: Collection Jogjatrip.com
(Primary data and various sources)

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