A long time ago, an old man lived in
Penanggungan Mountain. His name was Kiai Gede Penanggungan. He had supernatural
power. Kiai Gede Penanggungan also had a beautiful daughter. Her name was Dewi
Walangangin.
Although very beautiful, she was not
married yet. That's why Kiai Gede Penanggungan prayed days and nights for her
daughter. Finally, God answered his prayer. A young handsome man came to his
place.
"My name is Jaka Pandelegan. I
came here because I want to be your student. I want to learn a lot of things
from you," said the young man. "I will take you as my student but you
have to marry my daughter. Agree?" Jaka took a deep breath. Then he
said,"Yes, I agree. I will marry your daughter." Both Dewi
Walangangin and Jaka Pandelegan lived a happy marriage. Especially Jaka, he was
even happier.
Kiai Gede Penanggungan taught him
many things. After several years living with Kiai Gede Penanggungan, now it was
time for the couple to leave him and found a new life as husband and wife.
"I know
you can't live with me forever. Before you go, take this seed of pari. Every
time people ask you, give them some. Don't be arrogant when you are rich."
After that, the couple left him and brought pari seed.
Then, in the new place, they planted
the seed. Soon, grew a lot of rice. Now the couple became very rich. The poor
neighbours came to the couple to ask for some pari seed.
"No way! If you want to eat,
you have to work hard like me!" said Jaka. Kiai Gede Penanggungan heard
his bad behaviour. So, he decided to visit him. He wanted to remind him about
his promise. Kiai Gede Penanggungan immediately called their names when he
arrived in the rice field. "Jaka Pandelegan, come here! I want to talk to
you." But Jaka ignored him. He kept on doing his activity. "My
daughter, Dewi. It's me, your father."
But Dewi also ignored him. Kiai Gede
Penanggungan was really angry. He then said, "You two are like temples.
You cannot listen to me."
Right after he said those words, an
incredible thing happened. Slowly, Jaka and Dewi turned into temples. Because
the temples stood among the pari, people then named them as Pari Temple.