A Brief Note About
Pesarean Gunung Kawi
Pesarean Gunung Kawi is a cultural and historical pilgrimage site located on the South slopes of Mount Kawi in Kabupaten Malang, East Java, Indonesia. This area is the final resting place of two local figures from the 1800s, Eyang Djoego, a religious leader, and Eyang Raden Mas Iman Soedjono, his most trusted and beloved student. If they hadn't crossed paths during their time as warriors in the Java War, Pesarean Gunung Kawi might not have existed at all, and I would not have any place I could truly call home.
After Eyang Djoego's passing in 1871, Eyang RM Iman Soedjono decided to care for his teacher's burial area until death reunited them in 1878. Since its inception, Pesarean Gunung Kawi has seen pilgrims and visitors from all over the world. Through a shared respect for these local figures, people of all backgrounds made their way to this rural area. Some seek harmony and peace, riches and success, love and admiration. While there is no guarantee to all that we may want as human beings, Pesarean Gunung Kawi has always strived to be a safe and peaceful space for all who come our way.
How I Support The Organization
While I am very grateful of the intensive family history and the culture that I inherited, I would be lying if I said it is easy to keep up with the responsibility of keeping it safe and relevant through the modern era. Through the support of the family and our organization, Yayasan Ngesti Gondo, I am able to be of some help with the social media and communications division of the pilgrim site, starting with our Instagram in 2021 (viewable above), followed by various on-site and online projects, a select few pictured below. I included videos I have edited
(with my very limited skills) for the organization near the end of the page. I have also been actively trying to write articles with a concentration of the history of the place in both Bahasa Indonesia and English. You will be able to see them through this button and in the Writing Sample Page on this website.
