Jayabaya
Jayabhaya or Jayabaya (Javanese spelled Ratu Jayabaya) ruled the Kediri Kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, from 1135 to 1159 CE. Sri Maharaja Sang Mapanji Jayabhaya Sri Warmeswara Madhusudana Awataranindita Suhtrisingha Parakrama Uttunggadewa is the title of the abhiseka. The reign of King Jayabhaya is regarded as the pinnacle of the Kediri Kingdom.
Following the death of his predecessor Airlangga, King Jayabaya is credited with reuniting the Kediri kingdom. King Jayabaya was known for his just and prosperous rule, and he was said to be an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. As Javanese believed in a cyclical history of alternating prosperity epochs of (Jaman Raharja) followed by an era of suffering (Jaman edan), to cycle back to an era of prosperity, King Jayabaya epitomized the archetypal Ratu Adil: the just king reborn in the dark age of suffering "Jaman Edan" (Madness Era) to restore the Jaman Raharja: social justice (Jaman Raharja).
In Pamenang, modern Kediri Regency, Jabaya named his kingdom Widarba, which means "a thousand cities." Records show that his father, Gendrayana the Revolutionary, claimed to be a Pandava descendant as the son of Yudayana: the son of Parikshit: the son of Abhimanyu: the son of Arjuna from the Pandava family. Jayaba's queen consort Dewi Sara wife gave birth to all of his daughters, including Jaya Amijaya, Dewi Pramesti, Dewi Pramuni, and Dewi Sasanti. Jaya Amijaya married Queen consort Astradarma Pramesti Yawastina king and gave birth to Malawapati, King of Anglingdarma.
Jayabaya abdicated in old age and sought a life of meditation as a Hindu recluse, informing a moksha that he was the incarnation of Vishnu, in the village of Menang, in the Pagu sub-district of Kediri Regency, which is still considered a sacred pilgrimage site in the modern era, according to the Kejawen belief system. Sukarno and Suharto both spent time in Menang meditating in order to gain an air of kingly legitimacy, supernatural abilities, Jayabaya's blessings, and/or powers.
Birthdate: 1135
Died: 1159
