Princess Roro Jonggrang was mourning the death of her father, King Prabu Baka. The palace was enveloped in a melancholic atmosphere.

Bandung Bandawasa, the man who killed the King, proposed to marry the princess. Roro was repulsed by the idea of marrying her father's murderer.

Seeking the Patih's advice, Roro was given a strategy. She would agree to the marriage if Bandung could build a thousand temples and two deep wells in one night.

Bandung, confident in his magical allies, agreed to the challenge. The King of Pengging and Damarmaya promised to aid him in this colossal task.

As the evening fell, the construction began. By midnight, half of the task was already completed. The air was filled with anticipation and fear.

Roro, unable to sleep, sent a man to check the progress. By the early hours, 995 temples were already built and the wells nearly finished.

Despair filled the palace as the dawn approached. However, the Patih had another plan. He ordered all the young girls to start pounding rice.

The sounds of pounding rice and the smell of flowers, signs of dawn, tricked the workers into stopping their labor. Bandung was elated, thinking his task was complete.

Bandung counted the temples, but to his surprise, there were only 999. His triumph turned into rage as he learned of the deception.

In his anger, Bandung transformed Roro into a statue. She stood in the great inner hall of the largest temple, a symbol of her defiance.

Roro Jonggrang, now a statue, became a legendary figure. Her story of courage and wisdom echoed throughout the kingdom.

Despite her fate, she was remembered as a heroine who stood against tyranny. Her statue in the temple remains as a testament to her bravery.