Tambrapeta

Alternative names: Tambapetra

Terms of address: Begawan

Type: Human

Origin: Java

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: He is a holy man at Pringalas. His daughter is Dewi Soka, who marries Nakula. His other daughter, Pradapa marries Sadewa. In the most common retelling, he offers his daughters to Sadewa following the instructions of Batari Durga, who was cured by Sadewa. However, alternative retellings indicate that Sadewa cured Tambrapetra's blindness.

Notes on the Indian retellings: There is a character with a similar name in some Sanskrit retellings who marries Karenumati, Princess of Chedi.

Found in the follwing stories (lakon)


  1. Sudamala

More information


Sources


H. Solichin, Suyanto, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, Sri Purwanto, 2017. Ensiklopedi Wayang Indonesia. Mitra Sarana Edukasi, Jakarta, p. 10 (Vol. IX).

Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Tambrapeta


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