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Old 2nd March 2018, 08:02 PM   #6
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hank you for your replies !

Both Sita and "Queen of the Southern Seas" sounds very interesting.

I admit that I have not heard of the "Queen of the Southern Seas" before :-( I am not familiar with Javane/Indonesian mythology, just have a basic knowledge about buddhistic and hinduistic religion etc..
Just looked her up on Wikipedia.

Is this goddess often pictured in society, reliefs, statues, stands etc. ?
I am really interested in knowing more.
Both Nyi Roro Kidul and the associated naga demigoddess Nyi Blorong (who shares much of the same iconography), have been well-known, respected, venerated, and feared in Javanese beliefs going back hundreds of years. Since 1980, however, when movies involving them began being made, they have become fodder for movies, television, and popular literature disseminated throughout the country. Paintings of the ladies have become a genre of their own, as have sightings reported in the tabloids.

FWIW, you can find examples of the Hindu gods portrayed as comic-book superheroes as well, without too much effort. Welcome to The Age of Commercialism.
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