Origin of name Palembang

In ancient times, South Sumatra and Jambi be most unique wilderness and beautiful. Dozens of large and small rivers originating from the Bukit Barisan, the mountains around Mount Dempo, and Lake Ranau flows in the region. Thus, the area was known as the Ba * tanghari Nine. Major rivers flowing in the region include Komering River, Lematang River, River Ogan, Rawas River, and some of the

rivers that empty into the river Musi. There are two Musi River which empties into the sea in an adjacent area, the River Musi through Palembang and the Musi River Banyuasin slightly to the north.Because many large rivers, lowland circular from the Jambi, South Sumatra, Lampung province to an area that has many small lakes. The origin of the small lakes are flooded marsh at high tide the sea water. While the city of Palembang is now known historically as an island in the River Malay. The small island was a hill called Bukit Seguntang Mahameru.The uniqueness of the place other than the dense jungle forest and many small lakes, and a variety of flowers that thrive throughout the region was inhabited by a goddess with her ladies-in-waiting. Goddess was called Princess Paradise. Actually, he was named Putri Ayu Sundari. Goddess and her ladies-in-waiting that inhabit the forest jungle, slope, and peak Bukit Barisan and the islands now known as Malaysia. They liked to come to the area to mingle and Batang Nine bathing in lakes, crystal clear rivers, or coastal area, ramps, and length.Because of the large river that empties into the sea, then at that time the voyagers easily fit through the rivers to the deep, even to the foot of the mountains, which was fertile and prosperous area. Then there was communication between the traders, including traders from China with the locals. The area was being crowded by locals with trading between dealers. As a result, the goddess of heaven was annoyed and look elsewhere.In the meantime, people are coming around the River Musi to make a home there. Because South Sumatra is a swampy lowland, the inhabitants made the house called rafts.At that Bukit Seguntang Mahameru the spotlight humans because the soil is fertile and flowerbeds body in that area. River Hill Seguntang Mahameru Malay place is also famous.Therefore, people who have lived in the River Malays, especially the residents of the city of Palembang, now calling themselves the Malay River, which then turned into a pen * sits Malay.According to an old Malay language, the word means a lowland valley flooded a lot, sometimes drowning sometimes dry. So, people who want to plateau Palembang will often say to me * Lembang. So did the immigrants who entered the river Musi said it would to Lembang.Once when Putri Ayu Sundari and his retinue are still in Bukit Seguntang Mahameru, there is a ship that crashed on the coast of South Sumatra. Three brothers there * was the son of the king of Iskandar Zulkarnain. They survived the crash and were stranded in the Mount Seguntang Mahameru.They welcomed daughter Ayu Sundari. The eldest son of Raja Iskandar Zulkarnain, the Sapurba then marry the Princess Ayu Sundari and his two brothers married the daughter's family.Because Bukit Seguntang Mahameru dwelling Malay River, then the Sapurba and his wife claim to be Malays. Their descendants evolved and participate in local activities Lembang. Name Lembang increasingly popular. Then when people want to Lembang always said it would be to Palembang. The word pa in Malay parents show area or location. Economic growth is increasingly crowded. Musi River and into the path of the River Musi Banyuasin per * Strong famous trade to other countries. Lembang name was changed to Palembang