Causes of the formation of Mount Tangkuban Perahu, not because of sangkuriang

As we know from various stories when we were little or fairy tale books say the formation of Mount Tangkuban Perahu because of Sangkuriang. The legend of Tangkuban Perahu Mountain is so well known where the figure of Sangkuriang who loves his own mother. The legend is told in books and legendary. Is it true that Sangkuriang made the ship then the ship was kicked and overturned the ship to form a mountain? if we use logic it seems impossible because this time it will be discussed how the formation of Tangkuban Perahu Mountain according to Geology.





Quoted from newswantara.com (12/21/2017) explained that previously in the area known as Tangkuban Perahu Mountain there was a mountain of Purba which was large and tall in size. The mountain erupted and formed a large size crater as we saw when traveling on the Tangkuban Perahu mountain. Not only that this volcanic eruption has a major impact on the area around which we know around Mount Tangkuban Perahu there are other mountains such as Mount Bukit Tunggul, Mount Burangrang and Mount Manglayang. It turns out that both Tangkuban Perahu Mountain and several other mountains in Bandung were the effects of the eruption of Mount Purba, where the rest became other mountains smaller than ancient mountain.




The area known as Tangkuban Perahu Mountain is believed to have been inhabited by some ancient humans. This eruption caused the destruction of life around the mountain. Signs of ancient human life around Mount Tangkuban Perahu are in the cave called Gua Pawon and the crater area of ​​the mountain also.
If we see Mount Krakatau which has long erupted and stopped its activity was replaced by a mountain child, namely the Son of Mount Krakatau which acts volcanically, it can be explained that Mount Purba has erupted violently and raised other mountains such as Mount Tangkuban Perahu.



But in reality the legend of Sangkuriang has become so attached to the existence of Mount Tangkuban Perahu from the past until now because of stories written in books and also stories directly from one person to another. As if Mount Tangkuban Perahu was proof that Sangkuriang was so angry.