History of Keris Mpu Gandring

Keris is a weapon MPU Gandring famous heritage in the history of the founding of the Kingdom Singhasari in Malang, East Java now. Keris is famous for his condemnation that took the lives of the elite and the wearer Singasari including founder, Ken Arok.

Kris is made by a blacksmith who was known to be sacred by the name of MPU Gandring, on orders Ken Arok, one of the robbers who according to a Brahmin named Lohgawe is the incarnation of Vishnu. Ken Arok was ordered to the MPU Gandring dagger with a one night only, which is an almost impossible job done by the "MPU" (a clever title for a very powerful metal) at the time. But Gandring menyanggupinya MPU with its supernatural powers. Even the power had been "transferred" into a homemade dagger was to increase the ability of the dagger and magic power.

After completion of a dagger with a perfect form and shape and even has a supernatural ability that it is said that over the keris. MPU Gandring completed its work to make the dagger sheath. But the gloves are not yet completed, Ken Arok come pick up the dagger which he had taken one day and haris. Then Ken Arok and last test Keris Keris is ditusukkannya the MPU Gandring that supposedly he did not keep their promises (as dagger scabbard is not yet completed) the rest is even said to test the ability of the keris is the creator of the supernatural forces of kris (keris is actually stored in the to increase capacity). In dying, mpu Gandring issued Keris is a curse that will require sacrifice the lives of seven derivatives of Ken Arok. Along the way, Kris is involved in the dispute and murder of the royal elite Singhasari namely:

The killing of Ken Arok

After killing the stumps Ametung, Ken Arok take his job, marry Ken Dedes, who was pregnant and expand the influence Tumapel so eventually able to destroy the kingdom of Kadiri. Ken Arok eventually established their own kingdom Singhasari.

Apparently murder is wafted by Anusapati, child with father Ken Dedes Ametung stumps. Anusapati, which was adopted by Ken Arok knew all this was from his mother, Ken Dedes and determined to take revenge. Anusapati eventually devise retaliatory killings by ordering a warrior sacred trust, the foundation of Ki.

Alone in a room at the time of the royal treasures, Ken Arok observe its royal heritage. One of its treasures is a dagger without a sheath made ​​Gandring MPU MPU is known as Kris Gandring. See blood spilled on the dagger, he felt more scared in advance of the ethereal sound of the keris is requesting the scapegoat. He remembered the curse that killed Gandring MPU, and immediately to the ground until mebantingnya shattered. He intends to destroy it. But apparently the keris is floated and disappeared. While designing the foundation of Ki Anusapati and murder, all of a sudden the dagger in the hands Anusapati. Ki Anusapati handed dagger to the foundation that the language now, served as the "executor" of Ken Arok. Task execution, and to eliminate the traces, the foundation of Ki Anusapati kill it with a dagger.

Killing Anusapati

Anusapati Ken Arok took office, but not for long. Because Tohjaya, son of Ken Umang Ken Arok eventually find out the killings. And Tohjaya was revenge.

Tohjaya cockfighting events that are very popular Anusapati kingdom. When Anusapati guard, took the dagger MPU Tohjaya Gandring and instantly killed on the spot. Tohjaya Anusapati killed by penalties which are believed to kill Ken Arok. After killing Anusapati, Tohjaya himself as king in Anusapati.

Tohjaya no longer govern themselves. Emergence of discontent both among people and even among the elite palace which is his family and his own brother, whom Mahisa Campaka and Dyah Ox Tal.

Discontent and palace intrigue is finally flared into warfare that resulted in the deaths Tohjaya. Having successfully mastered the situation, eventually followed by a royal throne ruling Ranggawuni long enough and said the kingdom Singashari peacetime. Since the murder of Tohjaya, Kris Mpu lose Gandring rimbanya unknown.

7 Derivatives Ken Arok

Kris Gandring MPU according to several sources of spiritual fact is not lost. In a sense gone completely destroyed and not discovered its existence. In this section we do not want to discuss the issue. In this section we want to encourage the reader to briefly analyze the "efficacy" or "good luck" from the Kris or author (MPU Gandring).

At the end of his life on the edge of her own dagger, mpu Gandring cursed Ken Arok, that dagger it would cost the lives of seven derivatives of Ken Arok. Now let us count. In history or legend as we know, there was only 6 (six) people who were killed by Keris MPU Gandring:

     Gandring MPU, the Author Kris.
     Kebo Ijo, colleague Ken Arok.
     Ametung stump, Ruler Tumapel time.
     Ken Arok, founder of the Kingdom Singasari.
     Ki foundation, the bodyguard who murdered Ken Arok Anusapati
     Anusapati, Son of Ken Dedes, who ruled the foundation of Ki Ken Arok killed.

Tohjaya, son of Ken Arok of his concubine Ken Umang is not killed by a dagger, but wounded by the javelin, and eventually died of his wounds.