Desamuka

Alternative names: Dasamuka, Rahwana

Terms of address: Prabu

Type: Raksasa

Origin: India

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: He is the antagonist in the Ramayana.

Notes on the Indian retellings: Dasamukha is another name for Ravana in the Ramayana. It means "ten faces."

Found in the follwing stories (lakon)


Family relationships


Mother: Sukesi

Father: Wisrawa

Siblings: Sarpakenaka, Kumbakarna, Wibisana, Danaraja

Consorts: Tari

Offspring: Indrajit

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More information


Lived in: Alengka

Killed by: Rama

Amulets and hierlooms: Candrasa, Pancasona

Takes the shape of: Godhayitma

Wanda: Sembada, Pamuk, Gonteng

Sources


Purwadi, 2013. Mengenal Gambar Tokoh Wayang Purwa dan Keterangannya. Cendrawasih, Surakarta, p. 74.
Sudibyoprono, R.R., Suwandono, Dhanisworo, Mujiyono, 1991. Ensiklopedi Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, pp. 151-154.

Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Desamuka


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