Maria Tritis cave is one of the natural cave that is in a row of Gunungkidul karst hills and used as a place of pilgrimage Catholics. Named Tritis because there is always water dripping (Tumaritis) of stalactites in the cave ceiling. At first this cave is a place of quiet and eerie so not many people who dare to enter. Therefore, this cave is often used as a hermitage and a haven some prince of the kingdom of Mataram. The cave became known by Catholics in 1974, which at the time used as a Christmas Eucharist. From that moment Gua Tritis given an additional name Mary, and became a favorite of pilgrims.
To reach the cave, the pilgrims have to walk through the fields teak, There are two options to reach the location of the Cave of Mary Tritis, which is about 1.5 km long route and short route as far as 500 meters. Pilgrims who did "the cross of roads" is usually a long pass route, with 14 stations dismissal, which comes diorama the passion of Jesus. At 12 stations to be built 3 cross pieces under the hill, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus with 2 people criminals.
When May and October, Gua Maria Tritis pilgrims crowded, because of the months is the month of Mary. As for pilgrims who want to follow the Novena prayer in the cave could come in the first week of each month.
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