philosophical Gunungan 0

In every shadow puppet performances are always displayed mountains, which contained five square shaped images or symbols in it. This mound is usually displayed in a variety of games such as the wayang puppet purwa, Gedog puppets, puppets this point, puppet show, puppet torches and so on.
Mound has two types, namely Gunungan Blumbangan (female) and Gunungan Gapuran (male). Behind these mountains can be seen Blumbangan sunggingan depicting the fire was burning. This is candrasengkalan which reads "geni dadi sucining universe" that has meaning beyond 3441 and into 1443 when the Saka year. That means that these mountains were created by Sunan Kalijaga in Saka 1443 = AD 1521 during pemarintahan Raden Patah. Gunugnan Gapuran (Gate) itself is used in the reign of Suushunan Pakubuwono 2, with sengkalan "gate five retuning of the earth" 1659 J = 1734 AD
Called the mountains because the mountain is shaped like a tapered upper end. This mound in the legend contains sangkan Paraning dumadi myth, namely the origin of life and is also called Kayon. Kayon word symbolizes all life contained in the universe, which has three levels namely:
Tuwuh planting (trees) found on the mountains, which people interpret the Kalpataru tree, tree of life that has meaning.
Paintings of animals contained in these mountains depict animals contained in the land of Java.
Human life was depicted on the glass door of the gate on Kayon, now only in the prologue to mastermind it.
Kayon or mountains are usually placed in the hands of sometimes besides that it has several meanings, the meaning of laid there three mountains namely:

    Used in the opening and closing, as well as the screen is opened and closed in stage plays.
    As a sign for the turn of the rows (scene / chapter).
    Used to describe the trees, wind, ocean, mountain, thunder, lightning, helping to create a certain effect (disappear / change shape).
Mound is a symbol of life, so every image in it symbolizes the whole universe and its contents ranging from humans to animals and forests, and equipment. Gunungan terms of pentagon shape, pentagon has a meaning that was five times that must be done by religion as for the form of mountains tapering to the top it symbolizes that human life is to the one above that is God Almighty.
In Kayon there are carvings or drawings that include:

    House or a beautiful hall with a floor of a three-story symbolizes a home or country in which there is a safe, peaceful and happy.
    Two giant twin gear complete with sword and shield guard. interpreted that these images of natural guardian symbolizes the dark and bright
    Two twin winged dragon with two tails out at the end of Kayon.
    Figure fertile jungle filled with a large timber with its animal.
    Ilu Ilu-Banaspati image symbolizes that life in this world many temptations, trials, challenges and dangers that threaten every moment to human safety.
    Large tree that big snake wrapped high with his head turned to right.
    Two makara head amid the tree symbolizes the human being in everyday life has a greedy nature, evil like the devil.
    Two-tailed macaques and langurs were playing in the tree and two chickens were fighting forest above the trees, tiger face with a bull.
Describing human behavior.
Kebo = lazy
Monkey = greedy
Sneaky snake =
Bull = symbol of the spirit, earth elements, with the nature of power lust aluamah
Tiger = symbol of spirit, strength properties of elements of fire with lust anger, emotional, grumpy
Dragon = symbol of the Spirit, the water element to the nature of the power of lust sufiah
Eagle = symbol of the Spirit, air elements to the nature of power lust Muthmainah.

    Picture a giant crater condrodimuka used as a symbol, as for when connected with human life in the world as a symbol or a message to the soul who sins will be put into hell full of torment.
    Figure ocean in the mountains on shadow puppets symbolizing the mind
    Picture of fire is a symbol of a fundamental human need, because in everyday life will need it.
    7 steps: means the purpose or pitutur (notices) that we are all called to live must die "dha rice Kullu ikhotul death".
    Gate / door manangkep cello: the nature of the grave that we are headed.
    Tree of life: a person's life path that is straight and has 4 children branches which became the symbol of our passion and many subsidiaries.
While the forms of philosophy is: the form of mountains of the left ventricle itself resembles a porch that is in our bodies, it may have a meaning if we have to keep whatever is in our hearts only to the creator. And a more severe form is in terms of the precision with "mustoko" above the mosque there are many in our country. it is symbolic of sipembuat for us to keep our hearts secar straight (like trees) to the mosque / religious / god.
Mound could be interpreted pancer emblem, the soul or spirit, is a triangular shape implies that humans are composed of elements of creativity, taste and intention. While drawing a rectangle symbol symbol sedulur papat of elements earth, fire, water, air.
Gunungan or Kayon a natural symbol for the puppet, according to Hindu belief, the macrocosm mountains that are twisted around by the mastermind, described the process of mixing of the objects to be one and the realization of nature and its contents. These objects are called Panca Maha Bhuta, five substances namely: Banu (air-devil-rays), Bani (Brahma-fire), Banyu (water), Bayu (wind), and Bantala (earth ground).
Makara contained in Kalpataru trees in these mountains means Brahmin first, which means that the seed of life of Brahma. Lotus flower paintings found on the base with (foundation pillars) gate, has a sense of place (where) the lives of Sang Hyang Vishnu, namely the growth of living.
Brahma first gathering of the Padma at first and then became one with the four elements, namely juice is described as a lightning fire, earth juice is described by the ground beneath the gate, water and juice are pictured with roof arch depicting the choppy water.
Of the five substances are mixed together and the realization of human rough body consisting of Bani, Banyu, Bayu, and Bantala, while Banu is the main food substances.
Java did hold a wide range of culturally diverse and store a variety of meaning contained in each item, we do not even realize something we grasp even now it also contains a very large philosophical meaning if we want more nefarious.
With the picture above I somewhat know what the philosophical challenge of the mountains are there in the puppet. In terms of form and the value contained in the puppets and the picture is in it. When and who created these mountains, the function of mountains in the game puppet.
With the name of the Republic of Indonesia let us preserve the culture in Indonesia. No more violence in addressing the problem, we as a virtuous nation should be an example for other States. If not we as a nation of children who will?
Everything in Indonesia I like. Country rich in culture, friendly people, uphold the values ​​of togetherness, a beautiful environment, cool, beautiful, which is certainly not inferior to foreign affairs, not necessary to me around the WORLD (Gita says Velasquez) I LOVE INDONESIA ...
From the above description, for me personally studied philosophy capable of making me be wise in looking at everything that exists in this world without giving up the rules to Islamization are there to be a more sensible in meaning and live it. Also after studying philosophy, I learned that everything that exists in this world will always be in touch though in different forms but all of them if we want to dig deeper then everything will be back on a single source of Allah SWT.