candi merbok

                    Muzium Arkeologi Lembah Bujang Merbok - Kawasan Candi 

         
Heritage in SG MerbokMerbok River is a river located in the northern town of Sungai Petani in Kedah Darul Aman. With the width close to about 1 km in some places they become easy passage for ships of a large screen during the times before to going home to you. This River located in kualanya beach resort in southern independence and wires in the northern Cape.
If we memudikki river upstream from the estuary, we are the Kuala Muda The right while the left is the Bujang Valley. It is also the name of the village as Kg Kg Pengkalan Bujang and segantang Salt river left. On the right are located Kg Sungai Layar a yacht repair old days. These names are certainly related to the business activities of the local community at that time. Therefore, other names such as Sg. Corn, Sg. Tailor, Sg. Screen, Sg. Sand etc around Sungai Petani, Telok Bayu, Bendang King, His pond is the king of the commercial area in the past. In the river there is Merbok effects left by history, especially the area called the Palace of Pulau Tiga.


  Relics, here we can divide into three, namely,

1) The remains of the Palace City of Pulau Tiga
2) Abandonment 'Gok' wood to make charcoal burners and brick3) The remains of a British military fortress

Mount Jerai

Formerly known as "Kedah Peak", this forest-clad Gunung Jerai is a massive limestone outcrop that rises 1200m above sea level. As the highest peak in the state, it adds a touch of variety to the scenic flat plains seen throughout the area. It's located near Sungei Petani, not far from the island of Penang. When you've been on Penang you must have seen the Gunung Jerai (across the sea) on the mainland.

From the historical viewpoint, Gunung Jerai plays an important part in the history of Kedah. Even before the Malacca Sultanate became famous, Indian and Arab merchants were already making a beeline for the Merbok estuary at the foothills.
After travelling from the Bay of Bengal, the first glimpse of this strategically located mountain was a welcoming beacon to the sea farers. As a result, they traded and even settled down at the foothills.
Considering this place to be sacred, traders built a complex of temples that have now been excavated and preserved at the Lembah Bujang Archeological Museum site.
Like all other mountains, Gunung Jerai has its fair share of history and fascinating tales. Legend has it that Raja Bersiong, the 'king of fangs', once had his ancient kingdom within the Bujang Valley, at the foot of the mountain. Recent archeological findings revealed the existence of the "Temple of the Ninth Water Pool"; many believe that it was Raja Bersiong's private pool.

Relics uncovered in the area provide evidence of a Hindu-Buddhist civilisation dating back to the fourth century A. D. Isolated from the other mountain ranges of Peninsular Malaysia, Gunung Jerai has a unique range of medicinal plants and herbs not found in other mountains
Today, Gunung Jerai is Kedah's premier hill resort and recreational park. On a clear day atop the peak, the cool, refreshing mountain offers spectacular views of the rolling paddy fields of Kedah stretching up to Perlis, and the islands of Penang in the south and Langkawi in the north-west.

The mountain also offers a unique selection of plants, which make it even more intriguing for the botanist. The Sungai Teroi Forest Recreation Park houses an endless variety of herbs, ferns, flowering plants, and climbers. Picnic sites are scattered all over the park, offering sweeping views of lowland plains and padi fields. Hiking trails that are interspersed with flowerbeds of vivid hues provide opportunities for leisurely strolls. Trees along the path are labelled for easy identification. Part of the mountain stream has even been dammed to provide cool clear pools for swimming. For the more adventurous, overnight shelters have also been provided.
The main vegetation is the dipterocarp forest which consist of hardwoods such as keruing, cengal and meranti. Going up the landscape changes dramatically from lowland to montane conifer forest. Typical species of the conifers include Agathis dammara and Podocarpus imbricatus. Several rare orchids are found on Gunung Jerai including the Bulbophyllum longiflorum. Pitcher plants of the Nepenthes species are also quite common.

The famous Alur Naga waterfall is located about 200m from the resort, which is a magnificent spot. The hike down a path of steep boulders was well worth it as one could spend the whole day enjoying the serenity and beauty of the falls.
The water was clear and the 30m high waterfall simply breathtaking. The pool beneath it is waist deep and safe for swimming. The name was derived from a legend where a dragon was believed to have lived in the cave behind the waterfall and occasionally came out to bathe in the pool.

At the peak of the mountain, the Museum of Forestry houses a wealth of information and artefacts on Malaysian forestry. The museum is housed in a beautiful traditional Malaysian house. It's located on a short distance from the Peranginan Gunung Jerai Resort. At the museum visitors can derive useful information on Malaysian forests and learn among other things, the commercial and medicinal uses of different indigenous plants.

GETTING THERE
By road: On the North-South Expressway, take the Gurun exit. From Gurun town, turn towards Alor Star.
Access to Gunung Jerai is two km from town and five from exit.
From foot of Mount Jerai to Peranginan Gunung Jerai resort. Vans  drive  the 13 km route to the resort. Van service can also be used by those not staying at the resort.
By air to Alor Star: Malaysia Airlines flies daily to the Kedah capital. Airport transfers available from Sultan Abdul Halim Airport to Peranginan Gunung Jerai. Other nearest airport is the Penang International Airport.

tourism and malaysia

Langkawi is one of the districts in the state of Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia. Pulau Langkawi is a duty-free status in 1987. Now, the island is rich with natural beauty and legends of the past this has featured as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Malaysia. Langkawi is actually a group of islands in the Pulau Langkawi is the largest.

The origins of the name
Template: Unreferencedsection name Langkawi is a combination of "Lang" and "Kawi". "Lang" is derived from the Malay word eagle. In the past, Langkawi is said to be home to a number of eagles kawi. Kawi mediators red hearts, because the eagle had red hair and white hearts and heads. Mediators also Kawi Kawi script, the script used by the Javanese Hindu tradition. In addition, the Kawi also refers to a type of rock that Stone Kawi. Kawi said the stone was found in Langkawi. Eagle Statue found at Eagle Square where examined, also seen standing on the stone Kawi.
"Kawi" in Sanskrit is marble, which he discovered as part of the Malaysian meeting. When these two words are combined to form the word "Helangkawi" which later became Langkawi.
Another reference found in the book by Tun Mohamed Zahir titled The Legends of Langkawi which is the name combines two Sanskrit words-"Langka" (beauty) and "Wi" (innumerable).

GeographyMap of Langkawi and its surrounding
Langkawi is located in the northern Straits of Malacca in the southern Andaman Sea near the border between Malaysia and Thailand. A few kilometers north of the island of Ko Tarutao Thailand. Major urban islands located on the main island of Kuah.
The highest point is Gunung Raya Langkawi, which reaches a height of 890 m above sea level in the central-west of the main island. [1]
This archipelago consists of 99 islands that comprise the total land area of 528 km2 (204 square miles). Langkawi is now known as the Langkawi Geopark

History 
* To the 15th century, the name of Lung-Ya-Yi-Kiou listed on a chart is believed to be used by Admiral Zheng He during his visit to Malacca in 1405. 
* To the 16th Century, this remote island are given different names in the map that era. Among Langa, Lanka, Lansura, and Langapura.
* 1621, General Augustin de Beaulieu who was with King Louis XIV of France, said the Langkawi as Lancahui or pepper.He later wrote, "The ground's lush fruits, rice and livestock. Some rivers provide fresh water resources, forests can be viewed wide and beautiful beaches and bays and berjuraian the small islands around it." 
* Pulau Langkawi belong to Great Britain via Bangkok Agreement or the 1909 Anglo-Siamese Treaty in 1909. Ralph Spencer Paget, the British Ambassador in Thailand play an important role in saving the island from being conquered Siam.During the process of negotiations between the British with Siam, he was informed Edward Henry Strobel Adviser for Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Siam, which the British still want to be owned by British island of Langkawi. The result on March 10, 1909 Bangkok Agreement signed in 1909 entitles the islands to Britain. In Appendix 1 of the Protocol annexed to the Boundary Agreement Dated 10-Day Month in March 1909 outlining the position of Langkawi is as follows: 
"The island is known as Pulau Langkawi with small islands to the south in the middle of the strait between the island of Langkawi Terutau and all the islands south of Langkawi will be owned by Great Britain. Terutau Island and small islands to the north of the Strait belong to the center will remain Siam "* Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Malaysian prime minister had worked on the island of Langkawi as a doctor after graduating from the University of Malaya in Singapore. Since then, he wanted to change the "Oath of Mahsuri seven sons" to be tax-free island and a world class tourist destination.