Siti_Sendari

Alternative names: Siti_Sundari

Terms of address: Dewi

Type: Human

Origin: Java

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: Daughter of Wisnu and Dewi Pratiwi. After Wisnu was reincarnated as Kresna, Siti Sendari followed him to the world of the mortals and was acknowledged as Kresna's daughter (as was her brother Sitija who was incarnated as Bomanarakasura. Also known as "Sundari", which means full moon. She was originally meant to marry Lesmana_Mandrakumara, but she married Abimanyu instead. In some versions, the wedding is said to have been carried out without the blessing of Abimanyu's father Arjuna. In the story Murcalelana, the giant [Paranggubarja] fell in love with her. Abimanyu eventually married another woman ([Utari]) and tried to keep this from Siti Sendari. After Abimanyu was killed in the Baratayuda war, she committed ritual suicide.

Notes on the Indian retellings: Krishna is said to have a daughter by the name of Charumati; however, she is born to Rukmini and Krishna.

Found in the follwing stories (lakon)


  1. Semar_Mantu

Family relationships


Mother: Pratiwi

Father: Kresna

Siblings: Samba, Gunadewa, Partadewa,Titisari,Saranadewa, Setyaka, Bomanarakasura,Saketi

Consorts: Abimanyu

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More information


Takes the shape of: RaraTemon

Sources


Hardjowirogo, 1948. Sejarah Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, pp. 207-208
H. Solichin, Suyanto, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, Sri Purwanto, 2017. Ensiklopedi Wayang Indonesia. Mitra Sarana Edukasi, Jakarta, pp. 213-214 (Vol. VIII).
Heru S Sudjarwo, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, 2010. Rupa dan Karakter Wayang Purwa. Kakilangit Kencana, Jakarta, pp. 1056-1057.
Purwadi, 2013. Mengenal Gambar Tokoh Wayang Purwa dan Keterangannya. Cendrawasih, Surakarta, p. 231.
Sudibyoprono, R.R., Suwandono, Dhanisworo, Mujiyono, 1991. Ensiklopedi Wayang Purwa. Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, pp. 487-488.

Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Siti_Sendari


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