Salatiga
Salatiga Salatiga is thought to be named either after the goddess of Trisala, or after the three wrongs done to the 1st king of Semarang. In the 1st explanation, the people of the village celebrate the goddess of Trisala called the village Trisala and in the years to come became Salatri and eventually Salatiga . The 2nd explanation is based on the story of Ki Ageng Pandanaran, the 1st regent of Semarang, who was robbed by three muggers, and he thus named the location Salah Telu. Salah means wrong in both Indonesian and Javanese. Telu is Low Javanese for three, as is tiga in both the more refined Middle/High Javanese, and in Indonesian. Hence the name Salatiga from Salah Tiga. The official birthdate of Salatiga is 24 July 750 A.D.. The scroll Monolith of Plumpungan (Prasasti Plumpungan in Sanskrit) by King Bhanu, declares May you be happy! All the people ("Srir = astu swasti prajabhyah") and designated village of Hampran (Desa Hampran) a Perdikan village (Desa Perdikan, m...