National Monument (Indonesia) "Gerbang Kemerdekaan" or the Gate of Independence, open slowly while the nationalist "Padamu Negeri" song plays followed by a recording of Sukarno reading the text of the Proclamation. On the southern wall there is a large bronze gold-coated statue of the coat of arms of Indonesia weighing 3.5 tons. On the eastern side is the text of the proclamation in bronze lettering. Originally the eastern side displayed the most sacred Indonesian flag, "Sang Saka Merah Putih", originally raised on 17 August 1945. However, because it is fragile and in poor condition it is no longer displayed. The wall on the
Saka guru "guru". According to the Javanese text of Kawruh Kalang, the "guru" or "teacher" is a title given to the four wooden beams, while "saka" or "post" is for the four main posts. Thus the whole configuration is known as "sakaguru", or more correctly "sakaning guru" or "saka ingkang nyanggi guru" (Javanese "the "saka" which supports the "guru"). In Indonesian language, the term saka guru is used to signifies a fundamental principle. For example, "the Indonesian Cooperative is the saka guru of the National Economy". The space beneath the saka guru was considered a very important sacred space. In modern day,