Mbah Wali Meayerti Bumijawa Tegal, Pilgrimage for a moment

Mbah Wali Meayaki or Sunan Meayerti has a close relationship with the history of the establishment and development of Bumijawa Village in Tegal Regency, Central Java. Bumijawa Village itself has the nickname of the Wali Meayerti Bumi which is emphasized to Sunan Meayaki.

The word Bumijawa itself comes from Sanskrit, namely the earth and jawata. Which means the earth is an area for a place to live, and jawata which means god. However, because the majority of Bumijawa villagers are Muslim and the majority of Java, the mention of Bumijawata is changed to Bumijawa.

Bumijawa is the name of the sub -district and also the name of the village which is administratively included in the Tegal Regency, Central Java. Bumijawa is in the southern part of Tegal Regency on the slopes of Mount Slamet and is at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level (masl).

At this height, cold air and fog covered the daily life of the BumiJawa. In extreme weather conditions, the temperature can reach 16 degrees Celsius. For 3 days of carrying out the assignment, the author stayed. Enjoy the cold weather Bumijawa in temperatures in the range of 20 and 18 degrees Celsius.

Incidentally the BumiJawa is also in a fairly high rainfall. And we also have to adapt to the existing weather. The sun at that time tended to be covered in clouds and all day of the fog alternately came to envelop

On Rihlah’s occasion, the writer took a pilgrimage to the tomb of Mbah Wali Meayaki, also visited the location of the source of the tuition of the talisman of the Bulakan River.

Pilgrimage to Mbah Wali (Sunan) Meayaki

The name Mbah Wali Meayerti is inherent in the history of the Bumijawa Village. Local people also call it by the name Sunan Meayepi. He is a figure who at the beginning of historical developments to do tripe Alas, began to open the BumiJawa region.

Mbah Wali Meayerti is a highly respected scholar. Is a spreader of Islam in the village of Bumijawa and surrounding areas. He is also the son of a character named Singakerti.

The tomb of Mbah Wali Meayaki is located north of the Bumijawa Market, around 400 meters. Can be reached by foot from the market area. Or with a fleet of cars and motorbikes. The Tomb Complex of Mbah Wali (Sunan) Meayaki is in a location with a public cemetery. Only the place is seditite separate from the burial area of ​​residents.

The existence of the tomb of Mbah Wali Meayerti became an icon of Bumijawa religious tourism. At the time the writer made a pilgrimage, a number of pilgrims were gathering and praying around the tomb. Apparently, the tomb of Mbah Wali Meayerti has become a destination for religious and pilgrimage tourism, and the number tends to increase from time to time.

The tomb building of Mbah Wali Meayerti appeared in improvement. On the front stands a magnificent gate where on the right and left side there is a white lion statue. On either side of the mobile foundation. While in the front yard there is an area for visitor parking locations. There is also a mushalla building that looks new.

After the pilgrimage to the tomb of Mbah Wali Meayaki, we visited the location of the source of the springs for the talisman of the Bulakan Bumijawa Tegal, Central Java.