Legends of Prambanan Temple

In the old days of Java Island, in a region called Prambanan, lies two kingdom. Kingdom of Pengging and Kraton Boko. Pengging kingdom is gifted with a fertile and get prosperous. The kingdom is lead by a wise king named Prabu Damar Moyo and has a male son named Raden Bandung Bondowoso while Kraton Boko is a kingdom that obey under the rules of Pengging. The Boko king is very cruel, he is strong and tall, like a giant. The people of Boko always afraid of the kings anger. Although the king were not handsome, he has a very beautiful daughter called Princess Roro Jongrang.One day, the king of Boko wants to rebels against the Pengging.Then after the war, the father of Roro Jonggrang died being killed by Bondowoso. With Pengging's king approval, Bondowoso lived in Prambanan's palace.There was the first time Bondowoso fell in love with Roro Jonggrang. Roro felt so afraid of him, she didnt want to accept his marriage. So that she gave him a requirement, if he could make 1000 temples in a day, she would be his wife. On the D-day of making wonderfull temples, Bondowoso was helped by holy spirit. How wonderfull, before the time was ended, the 1000 temples was almost done, 1 left to make. Roro was so worried, at that time she had an idea to command her servant to spread flowers and pound in a mortar in order the holy spirit would think that it was already morning. Bondowoso felt furious knowing he failed fulfill the requirements. Thus he cursed all women in the palace would never get husband and be spinster forever. Finally, Roro was cursed being a statue named Roro Jonggrang statue in Prambanan temple.