Lord Teacher
Balinese · deity · mythic age of the gods (kahyangan) · deity
Shared across Balinese, Javanese and Batak layers; placed here under Balinese as the operative high-god of the Hindu-Bali pantheon. In wayang he is the youngest of the three sons of Sang Hyang Tunggal (with Semar/Ismaya and Togog/Antaga).
Domains
- kingship of gods
- sacred knowledge
Powers
- grants revelations, weapons and supernatural gifts to gods and heroes
- rides the divine bull across the heavens
- Uphold cosmic order from Mount Meru as king of the gods
Epithets
- ᬲᬂᬳ᭄ᬬᬂᬫᬦᬶᬓ᭄ᬫᬬ
- ᬕᬶᬭᬶᬦᬵᬢ
- Bhaṭāra Guru
Relations
- syncretism: Shiva