Erawati - (Wayang Kulit)
| Title | Erawati - (Dewi) - Mahabharata |
|---|---|
| Other names | Irawati |
| Size | 45 cm |
| Personal data | Dewi Erawati was the eldest daughter of Prabu Salya, king of the Mandaraka country with his consort Dewi Pujawati/Setyawati, the only daughter of Bagawan Bagaspati from the Argabelah hermitage. Dewi Erawati had four siblings, each named; Dewi Surtikanti, Dewi Banowati, Arya Burisrawa and Bambang Rukmarata. After Dewi Erawati married Prabu Baladewa/Kakrasana, king of the Mandura country, son of Prabu Basudewa from his consort Dewi Mahindra/Maerah (Ped. Java), she became a queen. From this marriage she had two sons named; Winata and Wimuka/Wilmuka. |
| Appearance | Dewi Erawati had the character; full of compassion, loyal, patient and mystic. |
| Collection | Private collection |
Erawati – (Dewi) – Mahabharata
After Erawati married king Baladewa from the kingdom of Mandura, she became a queen. Before their marriage she went missing from her kingdom for many months. During this time she had been kidnapped by prince Endrajala from the underwater kingdom of Tirta Kedasar. He planned to convince her that she should not go through with her current marriage, and that she should instead marry him. King Salya promised her hand in marriage to any man who could find her, and recognition as a sister for any woman who could accomplish the same task.
Duryudana, the king of Astina asked all his brothers to find her, because he was in love with her. One of the contestants in the search for Erawati was Kakrasana. Together he and Arjuna set out on a journey to try to find the kidnaper. Using Arjuna’s magical ability to breath underwater, they went to the kingdom of Tirta Kedasar. Arjuna killed Endrajala and they set Erawati free. After this he ran away to hide, so that Erawati would think that Kakrasana had done everything. She and Kakrasana went to her father in the kingdom of Mandaraka, and got married soon afterwards.
Erawati and her husband lived peacefully and happily until the time after the Bharatayuda war. This was because their family was outside the conflict between the Kurawa and Pandawa families that erupted in the Bharatayuda war.
Source: History of Wayang Purwa - Hardjowirogo - Balai Pustaka District Court – 1982
