Danapati - (Wayang Kulit)

Danapati - son of Begawan Wisrawa

Title	Danapati – (Prabu) – Ramayana
Other names	Danaraja, Wisrawana
Size	50 cm
Personal data	Danapati was the only son of Begawan Wisrawa, the king of the Lokapala country with his consort Dewi Lokawati, the daughter of Prabu Lowana with Dewi Lokati. Danapati also had four half-siblings, the son of Resi Wisrawa with Dewi Sukesi, the daughter of Prabu Sumali from the Alengka country, each named: Rahwana/Dasamuka, Arya Kumbakarna, Dewi Sarpakenaka and Arya Wibisana.
Appearance	Danapati has a firm, intelligent, and brave character. When he is angry he gets bigger.
Collection	Private collection

Danapati – (Prabu) – Ramayana

One day, Danapati heard about a competition in the Alengka kingdom. The object of the competition was to kill the giant Jambumangli, the brother of king Sumali from the kingdom of Alengka. In return, the winner would be given Dewi Sukeksi’s hand in marriage. Jambumangli was in love with Sukeksi, and did not want anyone to marry her, but Prabu Danapati was also in love with her, so he asked his father if he could go to Alengka kingdom for the competition.

Jamumangli was a powerful giant with many secret supernatural powers. There were many kings and princes in the competition but nobody had the strength to overcome Jambumangli. Then, it came time for Begawan Wisrawa to have his chance in the competition. Wisrawa fought for many days with Jambumangli, and finally Begawan Wisrawa killed Jambumangli.
King Sumali and his daughter were watching the fight. Dewi Sukeksi, who was originally not excited about the arranged marriage, changed her mind after seeing the young handsome priest Wisrawa. She wanted to marry a person who could teach her Sastrajendra Hayuningrat (the knowledge of the after life to be with the God). Begawan Wisrawa began to teach Dewi Sukeksi Sastrajendra Hayuningrat in the Sanggar pamujan (the place for prayer), but the young priest could not dismiss his sexual attraction to Sukeksi.

One day they both made love in the Sanggar pamujan. Prabu Danapati heard about the wedding of Begawan Wisrawa and Dewi Sukeksi, and was so angry that he commanded all of his soldiers to attack the kingdom of Alengka. The war between the Alengka Kingdom and Lokapala did not stop until Begawan Wisrawa went into battle. He asked his son Danapati to kill him. Danapati was surprised that his father was wearing white clothes (symbolized that he was ready to die). Prabu Danapati was just about to shoot the arrow, when he saw his father and realized that he loved him too much to kill him.
Finally, he decided not to kill his father and take all of his soldiers back to Lokapala Kingdom. The future children of Wisrawa and Sukeksi were Rahwana, Kumbakarna, Gunawan Wibisana and Sarpa Kenaka.

Prabu Danapati became the king of the Lokapala country replacing his father, Resi Wisrawa who resigned to live as a brahmana in the Girijembatan hermitage. He was very powerful because he had the Aji Rawarontek and the Gandik Kencana heirloom. Prabu Danapati failed to marry Dewi Sukesi, the daughter of Prabu Sumali, the king of the Alengka country.
Several years later, Prabu Danapati's actions were repaid by Rahwana/Dasamuka. He was killed in battle against Dasamuka. Before meeting his death, Prabu Danapati first handed over Aji Rawarontek and the heirloom Gandik Kencana to Dasamuka/Rahwana. The god Guru awarded Danapati membership as a god in the heaven Suralaya, because of his kindness. God Danapati’s job in the heaven of Suralaya was to look after Kembang Dewaretna (the flower of life).