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Astana Giribangun

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Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
Astana Giribangun
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Astana Giribangun, , is a mausoleum complex for the Suharto family of former President of the Republic of Indonesia. It is located in Karang Bangun, Kecamatan Matesih, Kabupaten Karanganyar, Central Java province on the slopes of Mount Lawu, approximately 35 kilometres east of Solo. The archaic Javanese prose title translates as Palace of the risen mountain.The structure is in traditional Javanese architectural style and occupies parts of the Mangkunegaran Royal Cemetery complex. It is approximately 300 metres from the burial sites of the Solonese royals Mangkunegara I, II and III. Former Indonesian President Suharto was buried in Astana Giribangun on 29 January 2008 with full state military honours following his death in Jakarta the day before. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presided over the ceremony. Suharto was buried beside his late wife, Mrs Tien Soeharto and her mother.In line with traditional Javanese practice, Suharto's family held a memorial ceremony at the Astana Giribangun in October 2010, 1,000 days after Suharto's death.The choice of the site caused some controversy at the time. Many Javanese believed Ibu Suharto not to be of true noble blood but, rather, the descendent of a faithful court servant . The Mangkunegaran Court reconciled this controversy by decreeing that Suharto could indeed build an Astana but that it could not be any higher than a pre-existing royal tomb, Astana Mangadeg, near the Astana Giribangun was to be established. The Astana Mangadeg was considered to in a location with special spiritual features by many dukun, spiritualists and soothsayers for the strongly kejawen or kebatinan Suharto to meditate and derive charisma or shakti .
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