Coban
Rondo is one of the waterfall in Batu(45 Hour from Malang city)
84 Meters .Discharge of water during
the rainy season reaches 150 liters per second and in the dry season 60 liters
per second
Coban Rondo Waterfall located in the
village Pandesari, Pujon, Malang regency, with the distance half an hour from
downtown Malang.
Climate :an average rainfall of 1721
mm / yr, with the wet months from November to March and the dry season from
April to October with an average temperature of 22 ° C
The story behind the Coban Rondo
Waterfall, stems from a bride and groom who just got married. Anjarwati bride
named Goddess of Gunung Kawi, while groom named Raden Baron Kusumo from Mount
Anjasmoro. After the age of marriage at the age of 36 days or called Selapan
(Java language). Goddess Anjarwati invites her visit to Mount Anjasmoro, which
is the origin of the husband. But parents Anjarwati prohibit the bride and
groom leave their wedding because of the age-old 36 days or called Selapan.
However, both the bride insisted on going with any risks that occur on the way.
While on the way, they were surprised by the
presence of Joko Lelono, unclear origin. Lelono Joko seems enamored with the
beauty of Goddess Anjarwati, and tried to capture it. Consequently fight
between Ricardo Lelono with Raden Baron Kusumo inevitable. To his aides also
called puno friend who accompanies the bride and groom are, Raden Baron advised
that Goddess Anjarwati Kusumo hidden somewhere located in Coban or waterfall.
Fighting between Raden Baron Kusumo with Joko Lelono lasted cried and they both
died. Consequently Goddess Anjarwati became a widow in the Java language called
Rondo. Since then Coban or waterfall hiding place Anjarwati Goddess known as
Coban Rondo. It is said that big rock under the waterfall is where the princess
sat contemplating his fate.
