Sarpakanaka - (Wayang Kulit)

Sarpakanaka - daughter of Bisrawa

Title	Sarpakanaka - (Dewi) – Arjuna Sasra Bahu - Ramayana
Other names	Rakesi
Size	45 cm
Personal data	Sarpakanaka is the daughter of Bisrawa and Sukesi, a giant princess. She is the youngest sister of giant King Rahwana, also called Dasamuka, from the kingdom of Alenka.
Appearance	Sarpakanaka is a girl with a human shape, but an ugly giant face. Her thumbnails are poisonous.
Collection	Private collection

Sarpakanaka – (Dewi) – Arjuna Sasra Bahu – Ramayana

If the puppeteer does not have a Harimbi puppet, this puppet can be used in its stead. The name of this puppet translates to poisonous snake (sarpa), and nails (kenaka). This can be attributed to the fact that all of her nails are extremely poisonous.

In the Ramayana, Sarpakanaka falls in love with Rama. Rama is married to Sinta and sends her to his brother Laksmana. He doesn't like the ugly giant girl. When her advances become too much for him, Laksmana cuts off her nose. She told Rahwana that Laksmana raped her and cut her nose off, so Rahwana decided to go to the jungle of Dandaka to kill Laksmana.
When he saw the Princess Sintha, Rama and Laksmana he decided that he would take Sintha away from Rama, so that he could marry her. In the war between Rama and his soldiers (monkeys), and Rahwana and his soldiers (ogres), Sarpa Kenaka was killed by Laksmana. He pulled her nails off and she could no longer defend herself.

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