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KOMPAS.com – The Eternal Flame of Mrapen in Manggarmas Village, Godong District, Grobogan Regency, Central Java, has been completely extinguished since Friday (9/25/2020).
The absence of gas supply is believed to be the cause of this extinguishing of the fire. One of them is related to the drilling activities of residents to find water sources that cause gas explosions around the site.
Previously, the eternal flame had faded and been extinguished, though it finally reappeared afterward.
The Mrapen natural fire itself is commonly used for several important events, from symbolizing the Dharma fire in celebration of the Tri Suci Waisak to lighting the National Sports Week (PON) torch.
There is no clear history of the existence of this eternal flame. There are no inscriptions or other relics that explain this natural fire.
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However, local residents believe that the eternal flame of Mrapen that continues to burn from within the ground is a legacy of Sunan Kalijaga, one of Wali Songo, who spread Islam in Indonesia.
Sunan Kalijaga is believed to have stopped in the Mrapen area in 1447 on his way carrying the main pillar of the development of the Demak Mosque.
The Eternal Flame of Mrapen is believed to be the fire used by Empu Supo, a well-known keri maker at the Demak Bintoro Palace, to burn the metal he is going to work on. It is called the eternal fire because the fire that was discovered in 1447 by Sunan Kalijaga never went out.
Besides the eternal flame of Mrapen, in Indonesia, there are other eternal flames, namely:
Visitors test their guts by walking on Kayangan Api rock in Bojonegoro, East Java.Api Abadi Kayangan Api is located in Sendangharjo Village, Ngasem District, Bojonegoro Regency, East Java.
The XV East Java National Sports Week (PON) event in 2000 also used a torch from the site of this fire.
Like most other wildfires, Kayangan Api’s everlasting flames are caused by natural gas rising from the ground.
This eternal fire is said to have existed since the time of the Majapahit Kingdom.
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Eternal Fire Bekucuk
Bekucuk’s Eternal Flame was discovered in 1993 in Bekucuk Hamlet, Tempuran Village, Mojokerto, East Java.
This fire is said to first appear on the surface of the pool that originated on the ground.
According to legend, this eternal flame has also existed for hundreds of years.
During the Majapahit Kingdom, it is believed that this eternal fire was used to make weapons, including daggers.
The fire never goes out
The location of the fire does not go out is in Larangan Tokol Village, Tlanakan District, Pamekasan Regency, Madura, East Java.
Unusually, this natural fire is said to go out when it rains, but returns on its own after the rain stops.
If someone digs the ground in this area of eternal fire, the blasts of fire will get bigger.
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The eternal fire of the river Siring
This eternal flame is found in Dusun Bambu Kuning, Samarinda, East Kalimantan.
The eternal fire of Sungai Siring was used as the fire source for the torch of the 17th National Sports Week (PON) in 2008.
This object has also become one of the main tours in Samarinda.
The eternal blue fire of Ijen crater
The silhouette of a tourist captures the blue fire in the Ijen crater, Banyuwangi, East Java, on Saturday (6/23/2018). Ijen crater with a depth of 200 meters is one of the two places in the world that has the phenomenon of blue fire in addition to Iceland, which makes Ijen the main destination for climbers from various parts of the country abroad.The eternal blue flame of the Ijen crater is one of the most famous in Indonesia.
This object is found in the Ijen crater area, Banyuwangi, East Java.
This blue fire can only be seen when the sun sets until it rises. So the tourists who come can’t see it during the day.
The best time to see the blue fire phenomenon in Ijen crater is between 2 and 5 a.m. local time.
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