The Return of Mahesa Jenar

Mahesa Jenars blow with his supernatural Sasra Birawa power felt like a thousand mountains collapsing simultaneously.

THE legend of Mahesa Jenar depicted in the Nagasasra and Sabuk Inten by S.H. Mintardja was first published daily in Yogyas Kedaulatan Rakyat in 1966. Now, the serial has been republished in a three-volume luxury edition. Mahesa Jenar, the fictional character who roamed and fought against the black circle over a pair of Nagasasra and Sabuk Inten kris, was once considered to have existed.

Javanese martial art stories, like any Chinese martial arts stories, are a genre often forgotten by literature reviewers, but remain in the hearts of their readers. Tempo takes a special look at the story.