Who is Batara Guru?
Who is Batara Guru?
According to Sureq Galigo, Batara Guru was a god, the son of Sang Patotoqe and Datu Palingeq, who was sent to earth to cultivate it as human being. His divine name was La Togeq Langiq.
What is the meaning of Bhattara Guru?
Batara Guru, or Bhattara Guru, is derived from Sanskrit Bhattaraka which means “noble lord”. It refers to Siwa ( Shiva) in the form of a guru, in Indonesian Hinduism. According to Rachel Storm, the Indian god Shiva was known as Batara Guru outside of islands now part of Indonesia, and Batara Guru was the name for Shiva in rest of Southeast Asia.
Where does the word Batara come from?
According to John Crawfurd, the word Batara is derived from avatara, both in “sense and orthography” and simply is a prefix to connote any deity.
