Wenang

Terms of address: Batara

Type: God

Origin: Java

Description in the Javanese wayang retellings: He is the grandfather of Togog, Guru and Semar. He rules the holy water source Tirta_Kamandanu, drops of which can be used to restore balance in the world. In some versions, he is the same as Jatiwasesa, not his brother. In some versions, [Wening] is his twin brother, not his son. When his father was old, he became one with Wenang, entrusting him with several important heirlooms: Kitab_Pustaka_Darya, Kayu_Rewan,Lata_Maha_Usadi,Cupu_Manik_Astagina, and Cupu_Retnadumilah. In some versions, it is recorded that he has five descendants, all of them shaped as akyan (spirits): Sang Hyang Tunggal, Dewi Suyati, Batar Nioya, Batara Herumaya and Batara Senggana.

Notes on the Indian retellings: Not mentioned in the Indian Mahabharata.

Family relationships


Mother: Sarwati

Father: Nurrasa

Siblings: Purbawiwesa, Jatiwisesa, Pramanawisesa

Consorts: Saoti

Offspring: Tunggal, Wening, Suyati

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More information


Lived in: Arditunggal, Ondar_Andir_Buwana

Amulets and hierlooms: Kitab_Pustaka_Darya, Kayu_Rewan,Lata_Maha_Usadi,Cupu_Manik_Astagina and Cupu_Retnadumilah

Wanda: Mangu

Sources


H. Solichin, Suyanto, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, Sri Purwanto, 2017. Ensiklopedi Wayang Indonesia. Mitra Sarana Edukasi, Jakarta, pp. 210-211 (Vol. IX).
Heru S Sudjarwo, Sumari, Undung Wiyono, 2010. Rupa dan Karakter Wayang Purwa. Kakilangit Kencana, Jakarta, pp. 200-201.

Characters in the same scene (adegan) as Wenang


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