Thursday, April 23, 2015

Streets in Semarang (Central Java) Indonesia after Epic Mahabharataमहाभारत Characters

Culture of Indonesia is not only influenced by Epic Mahabharata महाभारत and Ramayana रामायण but weaved within these Epics. I happened to pass by  Jalan Indraprasta near Simplang Lima Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia and amazed to see the name Indraprasta. I started walking down the street to quench my curiosity to dig more information and I was surprised to see that Jalan Indraprasta is connecting FIVE Major Residential Streets which have names after Epic Mahabharata. I wandered and captured  few pictures to share.

1.  JALAN INDRAPRASTA इन्द्रप्रस्थ
2.  JALAN YUDISTIRO युधिष्ठिर
3.  JALAN ARJUNA अर्जुन
4.  JALAN BIMA भीम
5.  JALAN SADEWA सहदेव
6.  JALAN NAKULA नकुल
7.  JALAN ABIMANYU अभिमन्यु

A map below from Google Map will well describe the location -

Jalan Indraprasta इन्द्रप्रस्थ  
(Jalan is used in Indonesia for Street or Road  )

Jalan Yudistira युधिष्ठर  
Postal Pincode No. 50141

Jalan Arjuna अर्जुन 
Postal Pincode No. 50131

Jalan Bima भीम 
Indonesians are very friendly and smiley. The person who is sitting in KHAKI Uniform in this picture gave me details and directions about all Streets named after Pandavasपाण्डव.  When I told him that I write a blog on Indonesian Culture with Threads of Hinduism , he was very happy and wanted to be photographed. Other three guys of Two Wheeler repairing shop too were happy on being shot. This shop is located at Jalan Bima भीम 

Jalan Sadewa सहदेव

Jalan Nakula नकुल
Some interesting Hoardings on Jalan Nakula नकुल 

Jalan Abimanyu अभिमन्यु 
Jalan Abimanyu अभिमन्यु 
Above board I clicked at some Islamic School. Name of the Teacher is Dewiदेवी Sartika
Another board depicting name Griya Gayatri गायत्री at Jalan Abimanyu अभिमन्यु