Surakarta, shesocial Indonesia
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Procession
funeral
King of the Surakarta Palace, Sri Susuhunan
Pakubuwono XIII
Hangabehi started on Wednesday (5/11) morning.
The white coffin was lifted by several TNI and Polri soldiers inside the Surakarta Palace Complex.
The coffin was then loaded into Queen Pralaya’s special carriage which had been prepared.The carriage was pulled by several horses.
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The procession began.Residents spilled out on the right and left of the road where the procession was passing.
Before being sent to his final resting place, Pakubuwono XIII’s body is planned to be taken by train to the Solo Mayor’s Official Residence at Loji Gandrung.
Later, the body will be transferred to a hearse to be taken to the Imogiri Cemetery Complex, DIY.
Quoting the official website of the DIY Culture Service, the Imogiri Tomb Complex or Pajimatan Imogiri is the burial ground for kings and the extended family of the Islamic Mataram Dynasty.
The complex is divided into three large groups, namely the group of tombs of the Kings of Mataram Islam, the group of tombs of the Kings of the Yogyakarta Sultanate, and the group of tombs of the Kings of Kasunanan Surakarta.
The King of the Surakarta Palace, Sinuhun Pakubuwono XIII Hangabehi, died at the age of 77 on Sunday (2/11).
Residents are advised to find alternative routes
Bantul Police asked motorists to avoid the PB XIII funeral procession route.
The following is the group’s travel route when they entered Bantul to go to the Imogiri grave.
“The route is Jalan Raya Janti (Blok O), Ketandan, Karangturi, Gondowulung, Jalan Imogiri Timur to Pajimatan, Imogiri,” said Head of Public Relations for the Bantul Police, Inspector Rita Hidayanto when contacted by journalists, Tuesday (4/11) evening.
Rita also asked motorists to avoid this section of road.This is to avoid traffic jams and also support the smooth running of the PB XIII funeral procession in Imogiri.
“Road users can use other alternative routes,” he said.
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