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The Balinese moon-goddess. She is chased across the heavens by the demon Kala Rau who occasionally catches her and thus getting his dark revenge, for it was Dewi Ratih who told Wisnu that the demon was attempting to drink from Tirtha Amertha, the elixir of immortality.
In Balinese mythology, Kala Rau is the bodiless head of a demon. He chases the moon-goddess Ratih, occasionally catching her, causing a lunar eclipse. It is his revenge on Ratih for telling Wisnu about his attempt of stealing Tirtha Amertha, the elixir of immortality. This elixir is meant only for the gods and when Wisnu learned that the demon tried to drink it he threw his magic discus, cutting off Kala Rau's head. But, the elixir had already reached his throat so his head was immortal. Enraged at Ratih, he began chasing her across the heavens.
This statuette by Wayan Rendah is based on the Hindu explanation for lunar eclipses. Ratih is the goddess of the moon. One day, she caught the demon Kala Rau stealing a drink of tirta amerta, the elixir of immortality. She told Lord Vishnu, who became angry and hurled his magic discus, thus beheading Kala Rau. Unfortunately, the elixir had reached Kala's throat, making his head immortal. It is believed that up until this day the bodiless demon chases the goddess of the moon, occasionally achieving his dark revenge by partially swallowing her.
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