mythological creatures from indonesia

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Is a mythological animal from Kutai that existed since the time of the Kingdom of Kutai. And became the symbol of the Kingdom of Kutai to Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate. Has the motto "Tapak Leman Ganggayaksa". Lembuswana is a sacred animal because it is an animal ride Lord Bathara Guru in spreading advice advice.

Lembuswana is characterized as a lion-headed, crowned (symbolizing the might of a king who is considered a ruler and a crown is a sign of the king's supposedly god-like authority), elephant-lam (Leman means elephant, symbolizes Ganesha god as the god of intelligence), winged eagle, and scaly fish.

These creatures are often used as symbols or symbols of ancient kingdoms such as Mulawarman and in the cupola prapen sultan. He is believed to be the watcher of the Mahakam River. He lives at the bottom of the Mahakam river. Locals have the belief that this creature is a spiriual creature from King Mulawarman, King Kutai in the heyday of Hinduism. Now Lembuswana become the symbol of Tenggarong city, Kutai Kartanegara.large-lembuswana-origin-48834d55fb37b20d8178c618e52c3f8e.jpg

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