Subali
| Title | Subali - (Raden - Prabu) Arjuna Sasra Bahu - Ramayana |
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| Other names | ... |
| Size | 60 cm |
| Personal data | Subali is the son of Gotama and Retna Windradi, but fathered by the sun god Batara Surya. He was born as a human, but changed into a monkey, just like his brother Sugriwa (see text Anjani). Vali also known as Bali, was a king of Kishkindha in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He was the husband of Tara, the biological son of Vriksharaja, the elder brother of Sugriva, and father of Angada. |
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| Collection | Private collection |
Subali - (Raden - Prabu) Arjuna Sasra Bahu - Ramayana
The gods enlist the help of Subali and Sugriwa to fight the demon Maesasura, a huge buffalo with big horns, who resides in the Kiskenda cave. It is Subali who kills Maesasura after a fierce battle, but ends up trapped in the cave himself. Sugriwa goes to the gods to claim the honor and reward: Indra's daughter Tara.
When Subali freed himself after a long time and arrived in heaven, Sugriwa and Tara were already married. Subali takes Tara from his brother Dewi and drives him out of the kingdom. Subali and Dewi Tari have a son: Hanggada.
Because of what happened Subali and his brother Sugriwa had a battle. Subali was killed by Rama, an avatar of Vishnu. Vali was invincible during the Treta Yuga. Vali defeated some great warriors, only because he was blessed with the ability to obtain half the strength of his opponent. Rama killed Vali by shooting him in the chest. However, during his first attempt, Rama could not recognise between Vali and Sugriva due to their resemblance. Thus, during the next attempt, Sugriva wore a garland of red flowers and went to battle with Vali. This time, Rama could recognise Vali and shot an arrow that killed him.
