Folklore And Fairy Tales

The Origin of Kediri City

In ancient times, the Kediri area was a large kingdom called the Medang Kingdom led by Prabu Airlangga. Sang Prabu is from Bali Island. He became King of Medang after marrying King Medang's daughter.

Prabu Airlangga is a religious figure, when he was getting older, he wanted to become a hermit. The throne of the Kingdom of Medang will be handed over to the daughter of his queen. The beautiful princess was named Dyah Sangramwijaya.

Dyah Sangrama wijaya refused his father's wishes. He has no desire to lead the government. Dyah Sangramwijaya wants to become a hermit just like his father.

Then he asked his father's blessing to become a hermit in Goa Selomangleng (at the foot of Mount Klotok Mojoroto District Kediri City). She changed her name to Dewi Kilisuci.

Upon hearing of his daughter's wishes, Prabu Airlangga thought that he should hand over the throne to the son of his concubine. The Prabu has two sons named Raden Jayengrana and Raden Jayanagara. Prabu felt confused to choose the one who would be given the throne of Medang Kingdom.

Prabu Airlangga is trying to find a fair way out. He told Empu Baradha to go to Bali to ask for the throne of the kingdom of Prabu Airlangga's father on the island of Bali. The royal throne in Bali will be given to one of his sons.

However, the royal throne belonging to Prabu Airlangga's father was already given to his younger brother. Prabu Airlangga did not feel angry, but Prabu asked for help to Empu Baradha to divide the Medang Kingdom into two parts for his two sons.

The next day, Empu Baradha flew while carrying a pitcher (a pitcher of clay) filled with water. From space, he spewed the jug water while flying across exactly in the middle of the Medang Kingdom. Miraculously, the land that was hit by the water spills turned into a river. The river is getting bigger and the flow is rushing. The people call it the Brantas River.

The kingdom of Medang is divided into two parts, bounded by the Brantas River. Prabu Airlangga handed over two parts of the Medang Kingdom to Raden Jayengrana and Raden Jayanagara. The part of Medang Kingdom east of the river was handed over to Raden Jayengrana, the kingdom was named Jenggala Kingdom.

While the western part of the river was ceded to Raden Jayanagara, the kingdom was named Kadiri Kingdom (now known as Kediri). Thus, Prabu Airlangga felt calm going from Medang Kingdom to become a hermit.

Prabu Airlangga became a hermit in Pucangan. He changed his name to Maharesi Gentayu. When he died, Prabu Airlangga's body was buried on the eastern slope of Mount Penanggungan.

➭ASAL PROPOSAL NAME KEDIRI

The name Kediri is derived from the word kedi which means barren or a woman who does not come to the moon. According to the Old Javanese Dictionary of Wojo Wasito, kedi means an emasculated person. In the play Wayang, Arjuno had disguised himself as a dance teacher in the State of Wirata, named Kedi Wrihanala.

➭DAYS SO KEDIRI REGENCY AND CITY

“Ing Saka 706 Cetra nasa danami sakla pa ka sa wara, angndhiri rake panaraban”, meaning: in the year saka 706 or 734 AD, crowned King Pake Panaraban . The name Kediri is widely available in ancient Javanese literature such as: Samaradana Book, Pararaton, Kertagama State and Candidate Book.

Similarly some inscriptions mention the name of Kediri such as: Inscription Ceker, year 1109 was in the Village Ceker, now Sukoanyar Village Mojo Subdistrict. In this inscription it is mentioned, because the People of Ceker paid to the King, they received the gift, “Land of Patience” . In written inscription “Sri Emperor Enter Ri Siminaninaring Bhuwi Kadiri” means the king has returned to his term of office, or his hope in Bhumi Kadiri. Kamulan inscription in Kamulan Village Trenggalek Sub-district which departed in 1116, precisely according to Damais on August 31, 1194.

In the inscription is also mentioned his name, Kediri, who was attacked by the king of the eastern kingdom. “Aka ni satru sangke kala sangke purnowo” , then the king left his palace in Katangkatang(“when it came to the same nature of the emperor” kingdom).

According to Pak Sukarto Kartoatmojo mentioned that “days of Kediri”'s birth appeared from the first three ABC inscriptionsHarinjing , but in his opinion, Kadiri's name is best displayed on the three inscriptions.

The reason for the Harinjing Inscription A dated March 25, 804 AD, is considered to be older than the B and C inscriptions, namely September 19, 921 and June 7, 1015 AD.See from the three dates the name Kediri was set on March 25, 804 AD. When Bagawanta Bhari received a grant from Raja Rake Layang Dyah Tulodong written on three Harinjing inscriptions.

The name Kediri back small then developed into the name of the large Kingdom of Panjalu and its history is famous until now.

Meanwhile areas such as Waruk Sungung and Wilang region, only charged “I mas Suwarna” to Sri Maharaja every month “Kesanga” (Centra) .The exemption on the tax is in the form of “Kring Padammaduy” (Fire Administration Rules), “Tapahaji erhaji” (Water-related Rules), “Tuha Lord dagang” (Chief of trade), Tapahaji, “Tuha hujamman” (Chairman of the community group), “Manghuri” (Pujangga Kraton), “Pakalangkang” (Rules of rice granary),(Beads, gems) and other taxes.

There was no charter for him at the time. Then as a reminder of his services then made inscription as “The Watchman” (Reminder). The inscription was named ” HARINJING B”yang on 19 September 921 AD. And it's called” Happy years from the past 843, Asuji month, fifteenth day of light, cupid Humen, Umanis (sweet). Budhawara (Rabo Day), Naksatra (star) Uttara Bhadrawada, goddess ahnibudhana, yoga wrsa.

According to research by gender institute experts, Drs. MM Soekarton Kartoadmodjo, Kediri was born in March 804 AD. Around that year, Kediri began to be referred to as the place or the name of the country. There is no official source such as inscriptions or other written documents that can be mentioned, when in fact Kediri is really the center of government as well as the place where it belongs. From the inscriptions found, there is no separation of administrative regions as it is today.

Furthermore, the Decree of the Regent to Derah Level II Kediri dated January 22, 1985 number 82 in 1985 about the anniversary of Kediri, Kediri, which article 1 reads “Date 25 March 804 AD is set to be Kediri Anniversary.”