Aladara
| Title | Aladara - (Prabu) - Mahabharata |
|---|---|
| Other names | Baladewa, Kakrasana (young) |
| Size | 60 cm |
| Personal data | Baladewa is the son of Prabu Basudewa and Dewi Rohini, incarnation of Basuki. King of Mandura. He married Dewi Erawati, the daughter of Prabu Salya of Mandaraka. Baladewa is Kresna's brother. |
| Appearance | Aladara is Baladewa as a hermit. He does not hide his emotions and is short-tempered, but also friendly, helpful, proud and impulsive. Extroverted and easily influenced. |
| Collection | Private collection |
Aladara - (Prabu) - Mahabharata[edit | edit source]
The kingdom of Mandura under Prabu Baladewa, the eldest son of Basudewa returned to normal. The country was peaceful and prosperous. Baladewa married Dewi Erawati, the daughter of Prabu Salya of Mandaraka. Arjuna had helped him to get Erawati. It was one of the reasons why he loved Arjuna very much, the other reason: Arjuna had killed the giant Kangsa. He was a kind-hearted man, but he was too temperamental. When he got angry, only Arjuna could easily cool him down.
He loved also very much Kresna and Sembadra. When he got married, many gods (dewa) had escorted him friendly (Bala). That was the origin of the name Baladewa. His name as a boy was Raden Kakrasana, his mother was Dewi Rohini. He was tall with athletically body, his skin was light yellow. He had another names:
1. Wasi Jaladara, as a youth in the village of Widarakandang, lived with strong self-denial.
2. Basukiyana, incarnation of god Basuki, the god of snake.
3. Kusumawalikita, name given by gods.
4. Balarama, name given by gods.
5. Alayuda, a name given by god Narada.
In reigning Mandura, Baladewa were assisted by two loyal persons:
1. Patih Pragota, his father was also a Patih (first minister of king Basudewa) he was big, tall, talked rudely but he was nice and loyal.
2. Prabawa, Pragota’s younger brother, he was assigned to handle the safety and security of the country.
He had two powerful heirlooms:
1. Nenggala, received during his meditation as a young hermit.
2. Alugara, from Batara Guru as a wedding present.
From his marriage with Erawati, he had two adopted sons: Wisata and Wimuka. Baladewa did not involved in Baratayuda, before the big war started, diplomatically Kresna asked him to meditate in the cave of Grojogan Sewu (one thousand waterfalls). Kresna presumed that Baladewa who likely should join Korawa was too strong for Pendawa. When Baladawa ceased his meditation, Baratayuda was over. Until the end of his long life on earth, he became a protector of Parikesit, the new king of Hastinapura.
