AnilaAnother famous figure was Anila, a warrior and Prime Minister of Gua Kiskenda. He killed Patih Prahasta of Alengka, by hitting Prahasta’s head with the stone statue of Windradi. The statue was broken into pieces, it ended the punishment of Windradi. She returned to live with other gods.
Anila was the son of Betara Narada. Narada was mocking Guru, who due to his uncontrolable desire to Anjani, had a white monkey son. Guru was angry, with his spiritual strenght, he created a blue monkey on the back of Narada. Narada recognized Anila as his son.
The wayang has a strong tradition in the world of Java and Indonesia, representing the struggle between good and evil. This Wayang Golek puppet is on a base and stands a little over 28". He can be removed from the base and both the head and arms can be moved. It has very finely detailed carvings on the head and body, with vivid color and detailed paintings.The body is beautifully decorated in beads and Batik. Each Wayang Golek puppet is individually carved, painted and dressed by hand making each unique. They are made for the artists who make the puppets for Asep Sunarya (puppet master) who performs worldwide. These are Indonesia's finest Wayang Golek puppets.
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