Sasikirana - (Wayang Kulit)
| Title | Sasikirana - (Raden) - Mahabharata |
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| Size | 50 cm |
| Personal data | Sasi Kirana was the only son of Raden Gathutkaca, the king of the Pringgandani country and Dewi Pregiwa, daughter of Arjuna with Dewi Manuhara. He never met his father, because Dewi Pregiwa was seven months pregnant when Raden Gathutkaca was killed in the Bharatayuda war. Bambang Sasikirana has two half-brothers named; Arya Jayasupena, son of Dewi Sumpani, and Arya Suryakaca, son of Dewi Suryawati, daughter of Bathara Surya with Dewi Ngruni. |
| Appearance | Sasikirana has a brave, steadfast, tough, intelligent and agile character. |
| Collection | Private collection |
Sasikirana – (Raden) – Mahabharata
Sasi Kirana could fly like his father soon after his birth. He also had all the same equipment that his father had:
1. Kotang Antakusuma - was the jacket inside his skin which protected him from any weapons.
2. Badhong Dewangkara - allowed him to fly anywhere without being detected by others.
3. Tlumpah Pada Kacerma - were sandals that allowed him to walk in any condition and not be poisoned by poisonous animals.
Every element of his body had been designed for a fighter and helped him became a great warrior like his father. During the rule of his cousin King Parikesit (son of Abimanyu) in the kingdom of Astina, he acted as an army commander along side his cousin Danurwinda (Son of Raden Antareja – Gathutkaca’s brother).
When the Bharatayuda war took place, Sasikirana did not join the battlefield, even though he was old enough to join the war. After the Bharatayuda war ended and the Astina country returned to the power of the Pandawa family, Sasikirana was appointed as Senapati Astina during the reign of Prabu Parikesit.
Source: History of Wayang Purwa - Hardjowirogo - PN Balai Pustaka - 1982
