Gua Maria Lawangsih Kulonprogo

For those who are Catholics, it is usual to come to such special places for praying in places like Basilica, chapel, and cave in Jerusalem or Vatican..

Here in Indonesia we usually have special places to pray or meditate like Mary Cave (Gua Maria).. There are so many Gua Maria in Indonesia, such as Gua Maria Sendang Ratu Kenya (Wonogiri), Gua Maria Sriningsih (Klaten), Gua Maria Lourdes Sendang Sono (Kalibawang, Kulon Progo), and Gua Maria Sendang Jatiningsih (Moyudan, Sleman)..

And now I want to report my visit to a new Gua Maria.. It is named Gua Maria Lawangsih... It is in Dusun Patihombo, Ds. Purwosari, Kec. Girimulyo, Kab. Kulon Progo...

Here are some pictures I got from there...

I went there with my Bf.. Ahahaha..

You know what, because this place is somewhere up a mountain, we needed to be extra careful.. And don't be surprised if you try to go there, you will surely have a bumpy ride.. The hill is so steep..

But we were absolutely satisfied by the beautiful view up there.. The cave is really great.. When you are beneath it, you will feel the water drops down from its stalactite.. You can take this water as holy water.. Usually people take it home..

When we came, this Gua Maria was not full of people, so we could pray well in silence.. The atmosphere there really supported visitor in doing meditation..

Beside the statue of Mary, we could see a small opening to another cave.. This small cave lied deep to the right side..

We could see the statue of Jesus inside it.. Some mattresses were provided with wooden chairs for visitors to do meditation..

This meditation room smelled good like a blend of clove and sandalwood.. I was amazed by its natural structure.. It was really cozy there..

Don't worry of the weather.. I guarantee, here the air is fresh and rather cold..

The view outside the cave was not less wonderful.. However, I will share the pictures later...

Thank you for reading...