Rohini

Alternative names: Mahindra, Mahendra, Maekah, Dewaki

Terms of address: Dewi

Type: Human

Origin: India

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: Rohini is her name as a child; in her adulthood other names were more commonly used to refer to her. She hailed from the Widarba kingdom. She is the mother of the twins Baladewa and Kresna. In some versions, she is the same as Dewaki, but in others (such as the Kitab Hariwangsa), Dewaki is the sister of Kangsa.

Found in the follwing stories (lakon)


  1. Basudewa_Grogol

Family relationships


Father: Kurandapati

Siblings: Maerah

Consorts: Basudewa

Offspring: Kresna, Baladewa

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More information


Sources


H. Solichin, Suyanto, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, Sri Purwanto, 2017. Ensiklopedi Wayang Indonesia. Mitra Sarana Edukasi, Jakarta, pp. 100 (Vol. VI); 100-101 (Vol. III).
Heru S Sudjarwo, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, 2010. Rupa dan Karakter Wayang Purwa. Kakilangit Kencana, Jakarta, pp. 858-859.
Sudibyoprono, R.R., Suwandono, Dhanisworo, Mujiyono, 1991. Ensiklopedi Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, pp. 328-329.

Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Rohini


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