Kuntiboja

Alternative names: Basukunti

Terms of address: Prabu

Type: Human

Origin: India

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: In the \Kempalan Balungan Lakon Wayang Purwa\ Kuntiboja is another name for Basukunti, the father of Basudewa and the adoptive father of Kunti. But there are other versions where Kuntiboja is the father of Basukunti. The confusion is due to the fact that both father and son used the same name. They are descendants of Rama and Sita. According to the \Ensiklopedi Wayang Purwa\, Kuntiboja is the son of Wasukunteya and he was earlier known as Kuntadewa. His uncle, Prabu Kunti had no sons, and Kuntadewa was then made king of Mandura with the title of Kuntiboja or Basukunti.

Notes on the Indian retellings: King Kuntibhoja is known as the foster father of Kunti.

Found in the follwing stories (lakon)


  1. Kunthi_Pilih_(Lahiripun_Adipati_Karna)

Family relationships


Consorts: Bandondari

Offspring: Sruta, Basudewa, Bismaka, Ugrasena

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More information


Lived in: Boja (Mandura)

Sources


Hardjowirogo, 1948. Sejarah Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, p. 133
H. Solichin, Suyanto, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, Sri Purwanto, 2017. Ensiklopedi Wayang Indonesia. Mitra Sarana Edukasi, Jakarta, pp. 390 (Vol. V) and 110-112 (Vol II).
Sudibyoprono, R.R., Suwandono, Dhanisworo, Mujiyono, 1991. Ensiklopedi Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, p. 312.

Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Kuntiboja


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