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by Micha F. Lindemans

"Indigo-Flower." In Javanese mythology, a nymph who was born from a gandarwa, a spirit who had sinned and was condemned by Siwa to live as a serpent until a prince killed it, who would then find his reward inside. Prince Bambang Kalingga Sakutren, the son of King Manumayasa, killed the serpent and married Nilaweti. Together they had a son, Sakri.