Batara Guru
deity sky Javanese single tradition · 3
Batara Guru is the king of the other gods. Semar is described as his elder brother.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Prophet Shith, Batari Durga, Pak Dogol, Setesuyara, Nyai Pohaci Sanghyang Asri, Kalabuat, Budug Basu, Nyi Pohaci, Sedana, Rice Paddy Snake, Vishnu, Antaboga, Dewi Sri
- sibling of
- Semar, Batara Narada
- parent of
- Batara Kala
- consort of
- Dewi Uma
- syncretized with
- Śiva
- manifested by
- Śiva
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“He is the only character who dares to protest the gods, including Batara Guru (Shiva) and Batari Durga, and even compel them to act or desist.”
#10434 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“According to legend, Batara Kala is the son of Batara Guru (the Javanese version of Shiva).”
#13183 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Most Dewi Sri myths involve Dewi Sri and her brother Sedana, set either in the kingdom of Medang Kamulan or in Heaven (involving gods such as Batara Guru) or both.”
#30609 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5