“Have no fear, king of Kalimantan,” said the wise al-Khidir reassuringly.  “We shall celebrate the triple wedding in a style worthy of kings.  Just tell your workmen to build 365 gudangs (storage sheds), and leave the rest to me.”  The king immediately gave his orders, and the people of Negara worked night and day until all the sheds were ready.

The following night, al-Khidir retired to a lonely place and performed very special prayers.  When dawn came, al-Khidir went to the king and proposed that all the sheds be opened.  No one can describe the amazement of the king and his people when they saw the contents of the gudangs, which they had thought were empty.  Some were filled with lengths of cloth of many makes and colors, others with clothes of the finest fabrics and materials.  Some contained gold and silver ornaments for men and women, and others contained jewels, with rubies and pearls in abundance.  Suddenly, King Jantam was the richest monarch in Nusantara.

When King Alexander had sailed away to the east with his lovely wife, Prince Ampu Jati felt an irresistible urge to go on a sailing expedition.  He asked his father for a fleet, and King Jantam consented. 

The king now was rich enough to give his son whatever he wanted, and in those days it was the custom for young Indonesian gentlemen to sail out and found kingdoms of their own on one of the numerous green islands.  So Prince Ampu Jati set sail with his bride, Sekar Gading.  Suddenly, as their ship neared the island of Java, they heard a voice from heaven.  It said, “Prince Ampu, turn to port and build your city on the banks of yonder silver stream.”

The prince ordered his captain to sail up the river as the mysterious voice had commanded; there they founded the city of Kauripan (the Place of Life) and a shrine called Chandi Agung (Exalted Temple).  There, Sekar Gading, daughter of Alexander, gave birth to a prince whom they called Lambung Mangkurat.

When the time came for the young prince to marry, his father advised him to meditate in Chandi Agung, in hope of a sign.  Obediently, the prince sat in meditation until he heard a voice from heaven: