Dara Petak or Dara Pethak, also known in her formal name as Indreswari, was the consort of King Kertarajasa Jayawardhana, the founder of Majapahit kingdom.[1][2] She was a Dharmasraya princess from Sumatra and the only non-Javanese wife of Kertarajasa, and also the mother of Jayanegara, the second monarch of Majapahit.[3] Tradition mentioned her as a woman of exceptional beauty.
| Dara Petak | |
|---|---|
| Indreswari Stri Tinuheng Pura | |
| Born | Dara Pethak "white dove" Kingdom of Dharmasraya |
| Spouse | Kertarajasa Jayawardhana |
| Issue | Jayanagara |
| House | Mauli (by birth) Rajasa (by marriage) |
| Father | Tribhuwanaraja |
The name Dara Pethak in old Malay means "white dove", while her other name Indreswari in Sanskrit means "the consort of Indra" and it was acquired after her marriage to Majapahit first king.
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