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Tengger Caldera Travel Guide: 185 reviews and 411 photos

Sunrise over Gunung Penanjakan (c) ukirsari

>> the caldera <<

astonishing and gorgeous mountaineous range
just located on my backyard
everytime i turn my head
whenever trying to go away
i can see the way she's waving me
asking me to be back
time by time
moment by moment
enchanting me
since i was a kid
by its caldera
oh the holy Sang Hyang Widi Wasa
so peaceful standing on its foothills

>> edelweiss, edelweiss <<

Edelweiss of Bromo (c) ukirsari

Mount Bromo is situated on east Java, and we can find this beautiful sand mountain range from Probolinggo, Malang or Pasuruan (approximately hundred kilometres from Surabaya). On the way to the top, you can find the nice mountain flower called Edelweiss. And for my own, it can be so special because my first name 'Ukirsari' (taken from Sanskrit lingo) means 'mountain flower' also -- it means Edelweiss too :)

Majority, people's religion at Bromo are Hindu. They're celebrates a traditional annual ceremony called 'Kasodo' [or Kasada]. They're preparing food, vegetables and cattles then put them down to the crater of Bromo as a sign to say thanks for the Gods. This habit taken from a legend called 'Roro Anteng and Joko Seger'. The story is about a couple (Roro Anteng and Joko Seger) who got married several years but not yet have a child. They're praying everyday on Bromo, and the Gods finally giving them 12 kids! With a notification; they have to give the youngest kid for the Gods in the crater. And since then, Bromo people celebrating Kasodo.
Beside put the cattles, vegetables and food in the crater, the Hindu priests also celebrates annual meeting on the centre of the desert. They're show their ability and make it just like a 'fighting', so I called this place as a battle field.

>> tengger massif <<

Bromo mountaineous range (c) ukirsari

Look at this picture. So popular as everybody can see on postcard [one of them is .... VT member Chancay, I already sent to him]. Well, you can have that pretty beautiful scenery on sunrise from view point of Gunung Penanjakan [2770 m].
Speaking about this Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, the whole of this area simply known as Mount Bromo. But in fact, there are three mountains in the caldera [known as Tengger Massif], a volcanic landscape with Gunung Bromo, Batok and Kursi laying on its flat sea of lava sand. Then further south of them is Mahameru, or Semeru. A sacred mountain in Hinduism, and known as the mother of Gunung [mount] Agung in Bali, also the highest mountain in Java [3676 m]

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In a nutshell:everytime i go, she turns me back!!!!

Last visit to Tengger Caldera: Sep 2004
Intro Updated Sep 21, 2004
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Horse riding of Bromo (c) ukirsari - Tengger Caldera

Visiting the crater rim and sea of lava... Sports & Outdoors (1)

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Tomatoes of Bromo (c) ukirsari - Tengger Caldera

Fresh veggie and fruit Shopping (1)

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Bunga kuning Bromo (c) ukirsari - Tengger Caldera

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Youngsters of Bromo :) (c) ukirsari - Tengger Caldera

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SUDIANTOSACHKIN Jul 6, 2008 at 11:39 PM Report Abuse

You are a very talented ,charming & beautiful . Keep up the good work! My mom is Indonesian & dad is a pure German. I am going to visit JAKARTA for the first time & hope it will be fun. Thanks for your BEAUTIFUL pics.
Goldenboy Jun 1, 2008 at 10:57 PM Report Abuse

Deuuuhhh yeang mau ultah...ke Paris ya, dijemput suami? :))
volopolo Mar 1, 2008 at 5:51 PM Report Abuse

Great picture! volopolo
mvtouring Feb 12, 2007 at 9:58 PM Report Abuse

Looks like a truely amazing place to visit ;-)
NEILHALLIDYA Aug 14, 2005 at 3:30 AM Report Abuse

Incredible photos. Like you suggest like something from Lord Of the RIngs....
schlumpf Jul 14, 2005 at 1:00 PM Report Abuse

Are you beggin' me if I want to go for this? com'on...you, lucky bas***d, with such amazing place and such amazing landscapes!!simply WOW!!!!
RoyJava Jun 25, 2005 at 6:14 AM Report Abuse

Have seen, and photographed the Edelweiss, too,... at Bali (is remarkable, toch?), heerlijk weekend Ukirsari... greetzzz RoyJava
jb607 Apr 3, 2005 at 6:57 AM Report Abuse

This page is very useful and helpful to me as I plan a trip to the Tengger Caldera. Thank you for taking the time to create it. Jabat Erat Dariku, jb
easyoar Mar 3, 2005 at 3:31 PM Report Abuse

Hi @rie, you really should tell that Volcano to stop smoking, it's not good for its health, nor for the health of all the passive smokers living nearby :-( Nice page!
Jim_Eliason Nov 24, 2004 at 9:55 PM Report Abuse

fantastic page!