Why Was Batara Guru Angry?

One day Batara Guru was very angry because his daughters eat the lunch before he got it. they ate the lunch because of their hunger. Batara Guru yelled at them and said that they were like daughters of a fish. his daughters was hurt by their father words and told their mother about them.

What is the meaning of Batara Guru in Hinduism?

It refers to Siwa ( Shiva) in the form of a guru, in Indonesian Hinduism. According to Rachel Storm, the Indian god Shiva was known as Batara Guru outside of Indonesian Islands, and Batara Guru was the name for Shiva in rest of Southeast Asia.

Who is Batara Guru in wayang kulit?

In wayang kulit, Batara Guru is the only character whose feet face forward, with four hands, pointed canine teeth, a blue neck and paralyzed legs.

Who is Batara Guru’s wife in Southeast Asia?

Batara Guru’s wife in Southeast Asia is Shiva’s consort Durga. Batara Guru is considered as a form of Rudra-Shiva, a creator god in mythologies found in Javanese and Balinese Hindu texts, in a manner similar to Brahma -related mythologies in India. He is supreme in Indonesian Hinduism, much like the god Jupiter was in Roman era.