Legend of Aji Saka

Many say there is a young man who told originates from Majeti Land. He is a wise man beside he also have a devine power. He has an heirloom good and  a magic headband . He always wore his headband.

Aji Saka has two loyal bodyguard named Dora and Sembada.One day  Aji Saka intend to travel to the state of Java. Before he leave, he entrust his inheritance  to Sembada with the message to keep it  and do not give to anyone besides himself , Aji Saka, who take it. After giving this message, Aji Saka left him accompanied by Dora.

On the road in the state of Java, Aji Saka  met people who ran off like fear there's something that pursued them. Aji Saka stop and ask, what is going on? The man answered, they fear to killed by the monster. When Aji Saka asked again, then people say the state that Aji Saka came is Medang Kamulan, states ruled by a giant kind named Dewata Cengkar.

King Dewata Cengkar was cruel monster who love to eat human and his citizens. Every day his minister should provide a human for his meal. The people of  Medang Kamulan very frightened, and that no one dared to leave the house. Aji Saka see quiet villages as unoccupied.

Aji Saka then go to the palace of Medang Kamulan to find King Dewata Cengkar. Arriving at the palace, Aji Saka ask directly confronted the demoniac kings. Apparently when the giant is angry because his minister not find any human  for his meal.

Aji Saka then shouted to Dewata Cengkar that he was ready to replace human for his meal. Dewata Cengkar surprised. Then he asks Aji Saka seriousness. Aji Saka said, he would be eaten by the Dewata Cengkar as long as he was given parts of land that imposed by his headband.

Dewata Cengkar  laughed. But he agreed to terms that he considers trivial. Aji Saka then untie his head cover and gave the tip end to Dewata Cengkar. To measure this, the Dewata Cengkar pull the cloth while he stepped backward.

It turns out that the head cover very wide and long. Dewata Cengkar continue pulling until it encompass a wide breadth of his kingdom. In anger Dewata Cengkar continue pulling until  finally reached the edge of the southern sea (Indian Ocean), soon Aji Saka pushed him. Dewata Cengkar fall and dissappear under water of the ocean.

People are very happy because they are liberated from the evil monsters and gain new king just and wise, so that the land Medang Kamulan be peaceful and prosperous state.

After some time reigning in Medang Kamulan, Aji Saka  remember inheritance that he left to his bodyguard Sembada. Then he sent Dora went to Majeti to take his inheritance and lead to Medang Kamulan. Dora went found Sembada.

But when Dora met with Sembada, both differed credo. Sembada refused to give inheritance Aji Saka for sticking to his master message not to surrender inheritance to anyone except Aji Saka himself who take it. While Dora feel should implement Aji Saka order that his inheritance has to be brought to Medang Kamulan.

Suspicion arises between them, respectively surmise definitely want to have the inheritance Aji Saka.  Because they do not trust each other, they are battling it out to protect their master’s message.

Both day and night fighting, but because both of them have the same  supernatural power they could not beat each other. Until finally both fell down and died because the wounds.

Meanwhile in Medang Kamulan, Aji Saka awaiting the arrival of Dora his bodyguard who did not come back. To find out what really happened  Aji Saka go to Majeti Land.

Aji Saka startled, upon arrival at the destination he found two loyal bodyguards have been killed because of the fight. Aji Saka was very shock and regreting his mistake. He forgot his message, that caused that tragedy.

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To commemorate his sadness and loyalty of both bodyguards, Aji Saka created poetry that when it read become Javanese script, Hanacaraka.

Hana caraka = two envoys
Data sawala = which is at loggerheads
Pada jayanya= both won (equally strong)
Maga batanga = these are the bodies

FACTS

There are many interpretations of the story Aji Saka. Majeti itself is touted as the place of origin of Aji Saka, the truth is not clear. Although there who believe that the Majeti is in India. He called Aji Saka because he comes from the tribe of Shaka (Aji Saka = King Shaka).

In essence, this story tells about the life of a hero who brought civilization and Hinduism / Buddhism (Dharma) to Java. This legend said that Aji Saka was creator of year (Hindu calendar) Saka. At least he was the first to use it in Java.
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