Batara Guru is considered to be the supreme god in Indonesian Hinduism, and his name is derived from the Sanskrit word Bhattaraka. He is regarded as a kind spiritual teacher, similar to the guru aspect of Hindu god Shiva in India. However, Batara Guru has more aspects than the Indian Shiva, as the Indonesian Hindus blended their spirits and heroes with him.

Batara Guru is a type of creator god that is worshipped in various Hindu mythologies in the region, especially the Javanese and Balinese mythology, also known as Rudra Shiva. In Indonesian mythology, he is considered to be as powerful as Jupiter from Roman mythology. In the Indonesian mythology of Sumatra, Batara Guru is regarded as a primordial being who created the universe and is similar to the creator deities of Central Asia and North America.

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