this is one of the legends that is commonly told in java, place where i'm life and grow.. i wanna share one of folktales from... it is good to know ^_^
yup its just folktale at all. some people has never knew this tale than they are javanese, so that's why i'm share it... but, some still knew also then make it just knew as tale.. not to believe it,, just to share this story to they children then as forward the culture, but some still with conservative view and share this tale with fullness believe it happened (old people some) ^___^
People in some village in java believe that an eclipse happens when the sun or moon in swallowed by Batara Kala, an evil giant. The story says that although Batara Kala is not one of the gods in heaven but he is very powerful.
One day Batara Wisnu (god as the protector) distributed the "tirta amerta sari" or the drink of the gods. Anyone who drank from it would never die. Batara Kala wanted to have some too, so he tried to cheat by talking the form of a god. Batara Surya (the sun god) and Batari Chandra (the moon goddess), however knew of this trick and told Batara Wisnu about it. When Batara Kala's turn came to receive this drink, Batara Wisnu shot him from a distance with his famous weapon (The Cakra *name of batara wisnu weapon is it) and it cut batara kala's head and his head cutt off. Some of the drink, however spilled over Batara Kala's head and this made his head live forever. From then on Batara Kala has continued to live without his body.
Batara Kala was very angry with Batara Surya and Batari Chandra and tried to eat them, but the god and goddess escape. Batara Kala got angrier and from that time on he has never stopped chasing them. so that when eclipse happen its mean Batara Kala were tried to eat of Batara Surya and Batari Chandra. with the slow moon got by shadow then dark.
Batara Wisnu wanted to protect the god and goddess then ordered the people on earth to make a lot of noise whenever there is an eclipse. The noise would help Batara Surya and Batari Chandra to escape from Batara Kala's throut. so that, was at of javanese people beat object like rice grinders when they see an eclipse. They stay in their house for some afraid with eclipse because batara kala was came.
Oh yea.. one thing that also interesting.. for some pregnat women are told to hide under their beds in order to avoid Batara Kala's anger...
^_^
yup its just folktale at all. some people has never knew this tale than they are javanese, so that's why i'm share it... but, some still knew also then make it just knew as tale.. not to believe it,, just to share this story to they children then as forward the culture, but some still with conservative view and share this tale with fullness believe it happened (old people some) ^___^
People in some village in java believe that an eclipse happens when the sun or moon in swallowed by Batara Kala, an evil giant. The story says that although Batara Kala is not one of the gods in heaven but he is very powerful.
One day Batara Wisnu (god as the protector) distributed the "tirta amerta sari" or the drink of the gods. Anyone who drank from it would never die. Batara Kala wanted to have some too, so he tried to cheat by talking the form of a god. Batara Surya (the sun god) and Batari Chandra (the moon goddess), however knew of this trick and told Batara Wisnu about it. When Batara Kala's turn came to receive this drink, Batara Wisnu shot him from a distance with his famous weapon (The Cakra *name of batara wisnu weapon is it) and it cut batara kala's head and his head cutt off. Some of the drink, however spilled over Batara Kala's head and this made his head live forever. From then on Batara Kala has continued to live without his body.
Batara Kala was very angry with Batara Surya and Batari Chandra and tried to eat them, but the god and goddess escape. Batara Kala got angrier and from that time on he has never stopped chasing them. so that when eclipse happen its mean Batara Kala were tried to eat of Batara Surya and Batari Chandra. with the slow moon got by shadow then dark.
Batara Wisnu wanted to protect the god and goddess then ordered the people on earth to make a lot of noise whenever there is an eclipse. The noise would help Batara Surya and Batari Chandra to escape from Batara Kala's throut. so that, was at of javanese people beat object like rice grinders when they see an eclipse. They stay in their house for some afraid with eclipse because batara kala was came.
Oh yea.. one thing that also interesting.. for some pregnat women are told to hide under their beds in order to avoid Batara Kala's anger...
^_^
o yea.. this is the pic of Batara Kala. i get this pic from shape of puppet shadow (wayang) show.
ayy.. thats all... hihiiiii ^___^
okay. next i guess i will share the character of batara kala as especially.. but not promise yeaaa.. hahhaa :D hmm.. yea.. character of batara kala in wayang (puppet shadow stories).. i hope so.. insya Allah...
okay then.. see u... ^__^v peace.
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