Wisanggeni

ꦮꦶꦱꦁꦒꦼꦤꦶ

Son of Arjuna and Dewi Dresanala, the knight born of fire

Wayang kulit Wisanggeni, son of Arjuna. This wayang was obtained by Rae Wijaya as a souvenir when participating in Festival Dalang Anak 2026

Form: Wayang Kulit Purwa
Gagrag: Surakarta
Materials: Carved and painted buffalo hide, horn gapit
Maker: Diberikan atas nama Kondang Sutrisno
Collection: Rae Wijaya's Private Collection

Quick facts

Form: Wayang Kulit Purwa
Gagrag: Surakarta
Materials: Carved and painted buffalo hide, horn gapit
Maker: Diberikan atas nama Kondang Sutrisno
Collection: Rae Wijaya's Private Collection

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CharacterWisanggeni ꦮꦶꦱꦁꦒꦼꦤꦶSon of Arjuna and Dewi Dresanala, the knight born of fireRead about Wisanggeni →Collection ownerRae Wijaya's Private CollectionThis puppet was lent to Wayang by Rae Wijaya's Private Collection.See the owner’s profile →

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Character · Knights (satria)

Wisanggeniꦮꦶꦱꦁꦒꦼꦤꦶ

Son of Arjuna and Dewi Dresanala, the knight born of fire

Wisanggeni, also called Bambang Wisanggeni, is the son of Arjuna and Dewi Dresanala, a daughter of Batara Brahma. He is an addition of the Javanese puppeteers and does not appear in the Indian Mahabharata. His name means venomous fire.

He is known as powerful, clever and outspoken: he speaks in plain ngoko to everyone, the gods included. In the wayang plays he takes no part in the Baratayuda war.