Sura Mangkunegaran 2025: Honoring the Journey. Embracing the Present. Shaping the Future

Mangkunegaran holds Sura Mangkunegaran 2025 with the sacred procession Kirab Pusaka Dalem 1 Sura Dal 1959, Thursday night, June 26, 2025. This tradition serves as a space for reflecting on the passage of time, Atita (the past), Atiki (the present), and Anagata (the future). The series begins with Atita, represented through prayer and communal dining, followed by the Macapat at the Pendhapa Ageng, and the collective burning of "hope papers" as an act of reflection and gratitude for the past. Following the Atita procession, Atiki embodied through the Tapa Bisu procession, a silent march involving 1,000 participants as an expression of self-reflection. The royal heirlooms (Pusaka Dalem) are carried by royal attendants (Abdi Dalem), led by G.P.H. Paundrakarna as the ceremonial guide (cucuk lampah). After the procession, K.G.P.A.A. Mangkoenagoro X distributes udik-udik (blessings in the form of coins and grains) as symbols of goodwill, followed by the Jamasan Pusaka (sacred heirloom cleansing) ritual by using traditional instruments.The peak of the event concludes with Anagata, a moment of silent meditation at Pendhapa Ageng, serving as a time for stillness and envisioning the future.

Since the era of K.G.P.A.A. Mangkoenagoro I, this ceremony has been seen as a moment to receive the grace (ngalap berkah), and this year it was attended by more than 10,000 peoople. Four large screens were set up in Pamedan to broadcast the inner court ceremony, accompanied by the Sura blessings as symbols of gratitude and joy. The Sura Ceremony Chairperson ,G.R.Aj. Ancillasura Marina Sudjiwo expressed her hope: "May the blessings of Sura continue to resonate and bring benefit to the wider community. Mangkunegaran will continue to champion the spirit of 'Culture Future', preserving cultural heritage while building the future."

As part of this Sura, an installation of 11,000 wooden blocks filled Pendapa Ageng, symbolizing harmony with nature, along with mirrors representing the most honest form of self-reflection and introspection on one's life journey.The ceremony was also attended by several national figures, including Siti Hediati Soeharto, Sinta Nuriyah Wahid, Ahmad Muzani, and Alexandra Askandar.