Karaton, Keraton or Kraton, originates from the word ke-ratu-an meaning the place wherever the king lives. Easy clarification of its broader that means is that every one structures and buildings within the Kraton space have important that means associated with essential Javanese philosophy of life, particularly Sangkan Paraning Dumadi meaning the origin and also the destination of creature.

In general, the Sultan Palace space stretches 5 kilometers southward to Krapyak village and a pair of kilometers in the north till the Tugu monument. during this notional line, there's a reversed philosophical system linear line that tells symbolical philosophy: the direction from south to north symbolizes the birth of creature from the high place to the spoil-able world, and also the other way symbolizes the come back of creature to Dumadi (God in Javanese philosophy). Palace is physical image and also the King is that the image of the important soul that presents into the form.

The direction from the Palace to the Tugu monument represents the road of life that's jam-packed with temptations. Beringharjo market symbolizes girls temptation and temptation of power is symbolized by Kepatihan building. The straight street connecting between Palace and Tugu monument symbolizes shut relationship between creature and also the Creator (Sangkan Paraning Dumadi). In short, Tugu monument could be a image of Lingga (male sex organ) and Krapyak symbolizes of Yoni (female sex organ) and the Palace is physical mix of the two.