Purworejo Regency
Purworejo Regency Purworejo is a regency in the southern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Purworejo. The history of Purworejo is 1st recorded on Kayu Ara Hiwang inscription in 5 October 901, which is being found in Boro Wetan Village. The area was originally known by the name 'Bagelen' and it is now become a smaller part of the whole Purworejo regency. In the 9th centuries, Bagelen is part of the history of the ancient Mataram Hindu civilization (See: Medang Kingdom) which was flourished on Kedu Plain. It is estimated that within the period of Rakai Watukara Dyah Balitung, Bagelen had become the capital of the Mataram Hindu Kingdom or that it is the origin of the king as Watukara is a river name in Bagelen. The ancient artifact being found in Bagelen is Kayu Ara Hiwang inscription which explain Shima ceremony. At that period, when a new land is being opened for economic or religious use, there will be a ceremony being held by the authorities, namely ...