Gandakusuma - (Wayang Kulit)
| Title | Gandakusuma - (Raden) - Mahabharata |
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| Size | 50 cm |
| Personal data | Gandakusuma is the son of Raden Arjuna. He has a half-brother and sister named: Gandawardaya and Dewi Wardayawati. Gandawardaya as the son of Jimambang, while Gandakusuma was the son of Gandawati. |
| Appearance | This story is a continuation of the Sayembara Tasikmadu play. The Gondowerdoyo or Gandawardaya play is a carangan play or a branch story from the Mahabarata epic which depicts a conflict between two half-brothers, namely Gandawardaya and Gandakusuma. |
| Collection | Private collection |
Gandakusuma – (Raden) – Mahabharata
In the Pring Cendani hermitage, Begawan Wilawuk, a powerful priest in the form of a giant dragon, lives with his daughter, Jimambang. His three grandchildren also live there. They are Gandawerdaya, Gandakusuma, and Dewi Wardayawati. When his three grandchildren are adults, Jimambang reveals that their father is Permadi alias Arjuna, a knight from Mandura. After learning his origins, Gandawerdaya said goodbye to his family at the hermitage. He wanted to find his father.
Unfortunately, his journey got lost on the way to the Sokalima hermitage. Then, he was taken advantage of by Pandita Durna and Prabu Duryudana. They conspired so that Gandawerdaya would be recognized as a son if he succeeded in killing Arjuna. Gandawerdaya did not know that his father was the sworn enemy of King Duryudana.
Full story see Gandawardaya and Gandakusuma.
Another story is told that one day Resi Durna used the opportunity for personal gain. He met Gandawardaya's younger sister named Wardayawati. Apparently, Resi Durna wanted Wardayawati to be his wife. Because he was rejected, Durna was hurt and told a hoax or fake news to Gandawardaya. He admitted to catching his two younger siblings, Gandakusuma and Wardayawati, making out. Without thinking, in the middle of the break waiting for the continuation of the war, Gandawardaya met his two younger siblings. The influence of the guna desti or power of darkness made Gandawardaya blind. There was a vibration that prompted the movement of his hands to pull the heirloom. Even so, without mercy, Gandawardaya killed both his two younger siblings Gandakusuma and Wardayawati.
Source: radarmadiun.jawapos.com – 2024 – Ki Damar
More info:
Gandawardaya and Gandakusuma
