List of Indonesian deities
Indonesia is home to over 600 ethnic groups,[1] some who have their own belief system and mythology. The following is a list of Indonesian deities.
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Balinese
- Acintya - Supreme God
- Batara Kala - god of the underworld
- Dewi Danu - goddess of the lakes
- Dewi Ratih - goddess of the moon
- Dewi Sri - goddess of rice and prosperity
Local Chinese
- Chen Fu Zhen Ren, worshiped by Chinese, Javanese and Balinese in East Java and Bali.
- Ze Hai Zhen Ren, worshiped by Chinese of Tegal, Central Java.
Javanese
- Batara Guru - avatar of Hindu god Shiva and ruler of the Kahyangan, god of revelations
- Batara Sambu - god of teachers
- Batara Kala - god of the underworld
- Dewi Lanjar - goddess who rules the North Sea
- Dewi Ratih - goddess of the moon
- Dewi Sri - goddess of rice and prosperity
- Nyai Roro Kidul - goddess who rules the South Sea (Indian Ocean)
Maluku
- Hainuwele - goddess who gives origin to vegetable crops
Sundanese
- Nyai Pohaci Sanghyang Asri - goddess of rice and prosperity
- Sunan Ambu - mother goddess
Toraja
- Puang Matua - creator god
- Pong Banggai di Rante - god of Earth
- Indo' Ongon-Ongon - goddess of earthquakes
- Pong Lalondong - god of death
- Indo' Belo Tumbang - goddess of medicine
See also
- Hyang, various gods and spirits
- Hinduism in Indonesia
- Sunda Wiwitan
- Kejawen
References
- "Mengulik Data Suku di Indonesia". Badan Pusat Statistik. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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