The legend Nyai Bagelen in Purworejo

Lots of stories are legendary in Indonesia, from the days of empire to the colonial era. This time I'll tell you about the legend nyai Bagelen.
which is a very famous story Bagelen nyai in purworejo.

At the time of Mataram I, there was a wise king named King Sowelocolo. He has six sons, each named Sri Moho Back, Spring Garbo, Sarungkolo, Ametung stumps, Sri Getayu, and Sri Panuhun.
Sri Panuhun have a grandchild, son of Joko Joko Pramono Panuhun or named Roro Roro dilah or Wetan which later became known as Nyai Bagelen.
Dilah Roro Roro also be referred to Wetan due to its position in the eastern region. Sri Getayu have grandchildren of Quality Wood son named Awu-Awu sky. He is based in Awu-Awu (Ngombol). As an adult, married to Raden Roro dilah Awu-Awu sky and settled in Hargopuro or Hargorojo.
Of the marriage, or Roro Roro dilah Wetan and Prince Awu-Awu sky awarded three sons, Good Gentha, Roro Roro Pitrang and Taker.


Roro flurry Wetan and Awu-Awu sky is farmed rice, sticky rice, and soybeans, raising cattle, chickens and also weaving. It is said that because the soil is suitable for planting soybeans and the results are abundant, the region known as the Medang Gelih or Padelen and is now called the Bagelen.
Roro Wetan or Nyai Ageng Bagelen tall figure with her hair loose and happy wearing a striped tank top. He has a distinctive form of spiritual abilities and also her breasts were so long that when their child wants to "ngempeng", he lived slung backwards.
At one point, Nyai Ageng Bagelen is cool to weave. As usual, he slung her breasts to the back so as not to interfere. Not unexpectedly come "pedhet" (calf) approached, Nyai Ageng Bagelen thought it was one of the sons and daughters who want to "ngempeng". Regardless of the arrival of "pedhet" he continued cool the weave. He was troubled when turned, it turns out that breastfeeding was not his but "pedhet" it.
The incident made Nyai Ageng Bagelen feel embarrassed and angry, causing contention with Raden Awu-Awu sky. And finally he delivered a message "supata / wewaler" for all the children and grandchildren and their offspring, so or do not raise cattle.
Painful or distressing events that happened back on Tuesday Wage. At that time still harvest soy and black glutinous rice. Both her daughter and Roro Roro Pitrang Taker still happy to play. But not, as usual, until the afternoon of the second daughter does not go home.
Done weave Nyai Ageng Bagelen sought. Because it does not find it, she asked her husband. But the answer Raden Awu-Awu sky seems less wear. With feelings of anger and annoyance "disongkelah" black glutinous rice and soybeans in the barn so that its contents scattered far flung him down in the village Katesan and Wingko Tinumpuk.
How shocked Nyai Ageng Bagelen when seeing both of her beloved daughter lying limp on the rice granary. After being approached turned out they had died.
Since the events of life Nyai Ageng Bagelen with Raden Awu-Awu sky is always tinged with the quarrel. Consequently Raden Awu-Awu Sky decided to return to the region, Awu-Awu, while Nyai Ageng Bagelen remain in Bagelen to govern the country.
One time there was news that Raden Awu-Awu died in the village sky-Awu Awu. Hearing the news Nyai Ageng Bagelen feel sad and advised Raden Bagus Gentha that offspring posterity prohibited or berpantangan for traveling or purchase, hold Wage hajad on market day, because on that day when the fall of the disaster and the ill-fated day. In addition to the native people Bagelen also berpantangan to plant soybeans, maintain ox, wearing striped fabric, jasmine and yam kebaya bagau tank wrote.
After Nyai Ageng Bagelen convey the message to Raden Bagus Gentha son, she then went to her room and lemudian disappeared without leaving a trace or "moksha".
In addition Nyai Bagelen Ageng also teach children and grandchildren offspring in order to do three things: being honest, simple look and better to give than to ask.
Sepeninggalan Nyai Ageng Bagelen, Bagelen government position and replaced by Raden Bagus Gentha.

And then Raden Bagus Gento replace his position commanding Bagelen.
Raden nice Gento have children named Kyai Rodjo Pandito, which after death was buried in the village Margorejo. Kyai Rodjo Pandito have a son named Dewi Rengganis and grave in the village Semono.