SIJ KGPAA Mangkunegara IX's Family Crying Their Last Respect

SOLO - The body of SIJ KGPAA Mangkunegara IX has been buried at Mangkunegaran Temple since Friday, August 13. On Sunday, August 15, the body will be buried in Astana Girilayu, Matesih, Karanganyar. Before the body is departed, the family pays their last prayers and respects.

King Mangkunegara IX, who died at the age of 70, left behind one wife, two sons and two daughters. His four children are GPH Paundrakarna Jiwa Suryanegara, GRAy Putri Agung Suniwati, GRAj Ancillasura Marina Sudjiwo, and GPH Bhre Cakrahutomo Wira Sudjiwo.

They gathered to pay their last respects and escort the body to the cemetery. The atmosphere of emotion and tears accompanied the process.

In accordance with Mataram custom, the coffin is closed in the presence of the family. His four children are GPH Paundrakarna Jiwa Suryanegara, GRAy Putri Agung Suniwati, GRAj Ancillasura Marina Sudjiwo, and GPH Bhre Cakrahutomo Wira Sudjiwo.

After that, the whole family follows the brososan procession, which is walking through the bottom of the coffin. In a short time, the ceremony ended and the coffin was immediately put into the hearse.

Gending Mengan Kobar, Gending Laler Megeng, and Gending Renyep. Especially at the time of departure, there was Gending Ketawang, related to withering, chanted in the process of departing the body to the SIJ KGPAA Mangkunegara IX burial site.