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.

Balinese

Main articles: Balinese mythology and Balinese Hinduism

• 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, worshipped by Chinese, Javanese and Balinese in East Java and Bali.
• Ze Hai Zhen Ren, worshipped by Chinese of Tegal, Central Java.
• Chen Huang Er Xian Sheng, worshipped by Chinese of Lasem, Rembang
• Chen De Xiu, worshipped by Chinese of Surabaya

Dayak

• Jubata

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)
• Batara Bayu - God of wind

Kombai

• Refafu - god of the rainforest

Moluccans

• 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

1. Ananta et al. 2015, pp. 12, 27–28. sfn error: no target: CITEREFAnantaArifinHasbullahHandayani2015 (help)