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Drona

Also known as: Drona; primary name: Drona; other name: (Resi) Drona; In Wayang Purwa, name in his youth: Bambang Kumbayana; other name: Durna
Details: individual; epic figure; mythological figure/creature; Male
Biography: A brahmin who administered the distribution of the cremated relics of the Buddha. In Wayang Purwa: A character from the Mahabharata. Son of Resi Baratmadya and Dewi Kumbini. Has siblings named Kumayaka and Dewi Kumbayani. Married Dewi Krepi and had a son named Bambang Aswatama.