Negoro Edge beach is located about 14 km from downtown
Batang. This beach can be said to be one of the most beautiful beaches on the
coast Pantura because it has a varied contour of the land. On one side of the
beach, has a height of 14 meters above sea level. very rarely encountered along
the North Coast of Java. In addition, on some beach side there is a collection
of stone protruding surface which adds to the beauty of the panorama of the
beach Edge Negoro.
At the height of the beach there is a cave Aswotomo and a
small the funeral Sheikh Maulana Maghribi heritage. Beach Edge Negoro still
very natural and clean enough, some utilities have been built there include
parking areas, seating and shelter at the seaside. For visitors who want to
enjoy the journey to the sea, can ride the boat or fishing here.
Negoro Edge, heard his name impressed that this region is
located far from civilization or far from the crowd. The impression of that
name is not absolute either, at least maybe for several decades that have
passed. It was formerly Edge Negoro is a rare coastal areas bypassed by humans
until the age ± Islamic Mataram Kingdom, where in the area opened for
settlement, especially the spread of the religion of Islam by a man who is believed
to be Waliullah Sheikh Maulana Maghribi. Islam is so well known figure in the
Edge Negoro, even believed at the beach end of this Negoro Sheikh Maulana
Maghribi leave a petilasan sacred by the locals.
Taken cared is always visited by pilgrims and tourists
visiting the beach Ujungnegoro, especially every 15th of Sapar (Javanese
calendar), at the time of salvation ceremony held to commemorate Sheikh Maulana
Maghribi.
In addition to legends about Sheikh Maulana Maghribi, there
are legends or folklore that tells the other versions around Ujungnegoro, the
story revolves around Prince Ashwatthama Drona's son Pastor who tried to pursue
the Pandavas to avenge the defeat and death of his father in the war
Bharatayudha. In a journey full of disappointment and resentment that was
brought to the area Ujungnegoro Raden Ashwatthama where he meditated and then
imagine that a mother goddess Wilutama celestial nymph. Hearing the wailing
child, the goddess came down from heaven and see these children. After asking
what the purpose of her son and failed to prevent Raden Ashwatthama desire to
take revenge on the Pandavas, then reluctantly Goddess Wilutama with his power
to give assistance to these children to be able to follow the Pandavas quickly.
The existence of the Pandavas was believed by Raden
Ashwatthama was resting in Jonggring saloka (Dieng Plateau Region).
Goddess Wilutama also recommends to the Raden Ashwatthama to
dig the soil to penetrate the earth until kejonggring saloka. "How can I
dig up the soil and penetrates quickly Jonggring saloka mother, lest the
servant until tuapun not going to," he protested Ashwatthama Raden.
"Do not be afraid my son, I'll help as long as a ban do
not ever break that you do not look back until you stop to tell you even
dig" Answer Goddess Wilutama.
Finally Raden Aswatamapun start digging, and the strangeness
of the land which was originally going hard all of a sudden become soft when it
began to touch her hand Ashwatthama, even as his hands fly himself away from
it. Raden Ashwatthama digging all day until he was wondering to myself what
would he have to dig, but he still tried to be patient and just kept digging.
But the temptation will continue to come when her curiosity was already dug too
far. Raden Ashwatthama tried to ask his mother and when she did not get the
answer, he forgot to ban his mother and he menengoklah back. So immediately the
earth rumble ..
The sound of Goddess Wilutama, "My son Ashwatthama, you
have violated the prohibition of what I said, then started again now I can not
help you. You continue on your own. '
Raden Ashwatthama repented now that he dug soil has become
hard again as before. Finally raden Ashwatthama galiannya bend toward the
direction upwards and outwards to the area now known as the Batur. The place
was first known as Raden Ashwatthama dig until now as the "Cave
Ashwatthama" As for the truth about the cave is up to the shelf region,
till now no one knows. (why no Geologists who examined it?)
During its development, Negoro Edge became one of the
seaside village which has a panoramic view with the exotic atmosphere of a
relative nature still nature. Exotic beach is what makes the anglers come from
various regions to lure all enjoy the beautiful natural scenery around it.
Starting from the anglers talk of this, more and more and more people came to
enjoy the natural beauty of the beach Ujungnegoro. Batang District government,
through its Disparta finally made beach which is located 14 km northeast of
the town of Batang is one tourist destination regions by building common
facilities for the tourists but still maintain the exoticism of this
Ujungnegoro beach.
