Semen Designs

The principal ornament characterizing the semen is the meru, a mountain-shaped composition. The word meru derives from "Mt. Mahameru", the highest point on earth and th eplace where the gods reside, according to Hindu belief. The meru is essentially a symbol of the mountain or the place where plants sprout (Javanese: semi), thus the design is called semen, deriving from the root semi.

The main ornaments in the semen are the garuda - wether sawat, lar, or mirong. Examples of semen designs are the Semen Gurdha