King Mangkunegara IX Funeral Procession Begins, VOI Broadcasts Exclusive Live From Solo

Mangkunegara IX Funeral Procession

SOLO - The funeral procession for King Mangkunegara IX starts from the burial place. The King of Pura Mangkunegaran KGPAA Mangkunegara IX was buried with Mataram customs today, Sunday, August 15 at 10.00 WIB.

The Acting (Plt) of Pengageng of Mandrapura Pura Mangkunegaran Surakarta, Supriyanto Waluyo in Solo, Friday said the procedure for the traditional Mataram funeral is almost the same as the Javanese traditional procession.

Gending Ketawang will release the body of Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Ario (KGPAA) Mangkunegara IX to his final resting place at Astana Girilayu, Karanganyar Regency, Sunday, August 15.

"Later, there will be several songs that will be performed, including Gending Menyan Kobar, Gending Laler Megeng, and Gending Renyep. Especially when departing there is Gending Ketawang, which relates to withering," said a representative of the Public Relations Staff of Pura Mangkunegaran Joko Pramudyo in Solo, quoted by Antara, Saturday, August 14th.

The funeral procession will begin at 10.00 WIB. However, mourners are expected to arrive an hour before the procession begins.

"The procession will run with a strict procedure, do not let a new cluster appear. Starting at 09.00 WIB it has been closed (the location of the Mangkunegaran Temple, re) due to preparations for the funeral procession," he said.

The funeral procession will begin with reading the biography of Adipati Mangkunegara IX, then there will be remarks from the family and representatives of the Surakarta City Government.

"Followed by prayer, then closing the coffin, later there will be senopati lampah to ask for permission or 'palilah' for the departure of the body," said Joko.

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.

The procession is only followed by close family, while the public is asked to pray from home. VOI will broadcast the funeral procession live via the VOIDOTID YouTube channel.