Apparently Enchantment Palembang does not run out for at cruising
One of the mainstay tourist charm lies in Palembang, "Hill Siguntang" which is a shrine and the shrine tomb of King and Princess of the ancient Palembang. That said Siguntang Hill still holds relics of Sriwijaya kingdom would not be surprised World Heritage Hill Park Siguntang storing the nation's wealth that has not been in the can and is a holy place for Buddhists. Location Siguntang Hill in Old Hill Village, West Kec.Ilir, Palembang, South Sumatra,
Siguntang Hill is the highest point in Palembang and the entrance fee to the Mount Siguntang for Rp5,000. Entering Siguntang Hill area, then we will be greeted with a fresh atmosphere of the hills because there Siguntang Hill area of lush trees so much. In Bukit Siguntang then we will see the King ate, Princess Palembang. This place is the tomb tour, so it was rather horrified-horrified savory. But the most unique in Siguntang Hill Pallava Sanskrit text is engraved in relief on the walls.
Siguntang Hill is a historical tourist attraction of the past, especially during the Srivijaya kingdom that is central to the development of Buddhism. This place is a sacred place that has the charisma for the Malay people in the 14th century until the 17th. Then gradually this view is reduced, but still believed at the end of the Sultanate of Palembang. In fact, Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II was invited leaders in the interior to swear allegiance to the Sultanate on the Mount Siguntang. if you come to a hill Siguntang when you go in and up the stairs is not how, the tomb of the first times we see is the Tomb of the Commander Mr. Swasti. This tomb is only fenced with iron fence exactly on the way to the summit of Mount Siguntang.
Not far from the grave of Commander Mr. Master, then there are five other tombs, namely:
1. King Sigentar Nature
2. Prince King of Flint
3. Princess Hair Selako
4. Good Commander Yellow
5. Good Commander Reefs
According to the story of its history, as historians note Palembang, RM Notodiradjo Husin, in the 7th century no less than 1,000 Buddhists live on this hill. Until now, every feast of Vesak, Buddhists in South Sumatra perform religious ceremonies at Hill Siguntang .
Not only that, usually at weekends, the hill was not spared from the usual visitors to spend time with morning exercise. This place is also often used as a location jogging Palembang people living Siguntang Hill Area.
