Puhsarang Maria Cave, Indonesia

Maria Cave Puhsarang or also known by the name of Maria Lourdes cave Pohsarang is one of the purposes of pilgrims from among the Catholics, which is located in the complex Pohsarang church, located in Pohsarang is a village at the subdistrict Cement or located about 10 km west the city of Kediri, East Java Kediri.

In the complex there is a miniature church Maria Lourdes grotto in the future because its shape is too small then on October 11, 1998, began construction of Lourdes cave which is fake or replica Gua Maria Lourdes in France.

Maria Lourdes Cave called because in the old church there are replica cave in the form of a small Lourdes. Around a small statue in a cave above the writing on the first written using Java language brass old spelling: "Iboe Maria ingkang pinoerba tanpa dosa asal, moegi mangestonana kawoela ingkang ngoengsi ing Panjenenengan Dalem"

Small cave located on the right side of this church is a cave which was visited by many not only for Catholics to pray the rosary or novenas, but also by other people who are not Catholic to do meditation and pleading to God Almighty ujub generous.

While the statue Maria is located in Maria Lourdes Cave Pohsarang (outside the old church complex) is a replica or replica of a statue of Maria Lourdes, which is made of cement and then painted the exterior color. The statue was higher than the original sample is only 1.75 meters where the statue Maria which is now 3.5 meters high and that calculated from the high pedestal of this statue feet from the bottom to 4 meters.

The statue was made ​​larger than for example adapted to the high magnitude of the cave that reaches nearly 18 meter. Church Puhsarang featuring Majapahit style but combined with other areas and styles of Christian faith. Yulianto Sumalyo in a book entitled `Dutch Colonial Architecture in Indonesia, Gajah Mada University Press, London, 1993" wrote about the church Puh Sarang as follows: "As the building Trowulan, Tegal and others to build a church Pohsarang always use materials local.

Maclaine Pont also use local labor in addition to several builders who have experience at building a museum. The church is loaded with symbolism this is a work of architecture that is very successful in many respects: from the location, structure mass, building materials, structures and of course the function and beauty. All aspects of local culture including religion and philosophy in the form of architecture combined with great harmony. "Attraction In Indonesia Heaven on Earth.