Tantu Pagelaran
Tantu Pagelaran Tantu Pagelaran or Tangtu Panggelaran is an Old Javanese manuscript written in the Kawi language that originated from the 15th century Majapahit period. The manuscript describes the mythical origin of Java island. The manuscript explained that Batara Guru ordered the god Brahma and Vishnu to fill the Java island with human beings. However at that time Java island was floating freely on the ocean, ever tumbling and always shaking. To make the island still, the gods decided to nail the island upon the earth by moving the part of Mahameru in Jambudvipa (India) and attaching it upon Java. The god Vishnu transformed into a giant turtle and carried the part mount Meru upon his back, while the god Brahma transformed into a giant naga serpent and wrapped his body around the mountain and giant turtle's back, so the Meru mountain can be transported safely to Java. Initially the gods placed the holy mountain on the 1st part of Java they had arrived upon, which is the wester...