Mount Ketra Explained

Mount Ketra is one of the mountains located in Datar Village, Dayeuhluhur District, Cilacap Regency, Indonesia.

The location and shape of Mount Ketra although nottoo high but quite striking and incontrast to the surrounding area,especially the area of Dayeuhluhur.Because of its location surrounded bysettlements, since ancient times sincethe Great Power region was inhabited byhumans, Mount Ketra has been used asa "ciciren" or a sign to find out thelocation of human habitation around it.The name Mount Ketra before theexistence of Ketra Overtime wasrecognized by the ancient Galuhcommunity as Puntang Mountain. It issaid that based on the story of Batu Niluthat those who want to take control ofthe Gunung Ketra or Daya Luhur regionmust be brave first "nangtungan" on thismountain. This mountain is an importantplace in the life of the Daya Luhurcommunity. Therefore the existence ofMount Ketra since ancient times is oneof the places sacred by the Dayeuhluhurcommunity.

References

GUNUNG Ketra di Desa Datar, KecamatanDayeuhluh, Kabupaten Cilacap penuhmisteri dan menyimpan sejarah masaKerajaan Sunda, Mataram, hinggaJayakarta.https://satelitpost.com/beritautama/kini-kekayaan-ki-jaketra-tak-lagi-berbekas