The Door Threshold At The Watu Gilang Jambean Kediri Site Was Damaged By People

Members of the Kras Police put up a police line at the Watu Gilang site, Jambean Village, Kras District, Kediri Regency, East Java, Wednesday (9/2/2022)/ANTARA

KEDIRI - The door threshold with the year 1055 (in ancient letters), at the Watu Gilang Site, which is the legacy of Sri Bameswara, King Kadiri in Jambean Village, Kras District, Kediri Regency, East Java, was damaged by irresponsible people.

"It was learned that yesterday morning, Mrs. Wiji (a resident) saw a boulder on the site. She was afraid, because it is a site, it was damaged, so she reported it," said the Village Head of Jambean Village, Kras District, Hari in Kediri, quoted by Antara, Wednesday. , February 9th.

The condition of the damage did not reach the year listed on the site. However, with the damage it would have damaged the authenticity of the site.

His party acknowledged that the location of the site on the village treasury was still open. Many residents from various regions visit the site, with various purposes.

Hari hopes that later on this site a wall will be built and given a key including an explanation board related to the site. With that, visitors are expected to understand that the location is a cultural heritage.

"Hopefully later a special building can be made on this site and given a key. There is also a caretaker including a historical plaque. So, visitors know about this site," said Hari.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Kediri Regency Arts and Culture Council (DK4) Imam Mubarok said he had communicated with relevant agencies including the Regent of Kediri Hanindhito Himawan Pramana.

"We have reported this to the Department of Tourism and Culture of Kediri Regency and the Regent for follow-up. In the future, we hope that there will be cooperation with the village. There is already a building where the walls are raised. Later, there will also be a caretaker," said Imam.

He suspected that the damage was intentional because on the site it was clear that the damage was as if a blunt object had been deliberately hit on the site. As a result, there is a piece of broken stone.

However, the damage did not reach the number on the stone, which reads the year 1055 in the language of the time. With that era, it is known that this site is the era of the legacy of Sri Bameswara, the King of Kadiri who ruled around 1112-1135, before Prabu Joyoboyo.

"The damage on the right wing does not affect the number 1055, the era left by Sri Bameswara, King of Kadiri before Prabu Joyoboyo. Here he calls the Watu Gilang site, its shape is like an umpak. This is an ancient doorway," he said.

On this site a similar incident has occurred. In fact, there are reports that the stone was brought home, but did not know that it would return to its original place. In addition, there used to be several statues, but now they are gone.

"The Lurah's report stated that many statues were found in the past, but now they are missing, so this needs to be protected," said Imam Mubarok.

Meanwhile, to prevent the same incident, the location is now lined with police by members of the Kras Police. Unauthorized residents are prohibited from entering the site's location.