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TIMESINDONESIA – Nyai Roro Kidul, also known as Nyi Roro Kidul, is an Indonesian goddess of the Southern Sea illustrated as a mermaid with a tail. Nyai Roro Kidul is a mythical creature from Sundanese and Javanese folklore that is believed to have powers of taking the soul of anyone she wished for, usually preferring handsome young men.
Nyai Roro Kidul has diverse stories of her origin in different myths and traditional folklores. According to Sundanese folklore, she is a beautiful yet ill-fated princess named Kadita who comes from the Sundanese Kingdom of Pajajaran. Meanwhile, in Javanese believes, she is considered as the spiritual wives or queens of the Sultans of Mataram and Yogyakarta.
The story began with the existence of Pakuan Pajajaran Kingdom in West Java which was ruled by a wise King named Prabu Siliwangi. During his reign, the society was living in clover. King Siliwangi had a beautiful daughter named Princess Kadita, whose beauty was famous in the kingdom. In addition to her beautiful face, she also had a wise personality just like her father, which made her to be a prospective succession candidate.
