Artist’s rendering of Srayuda
Srayuda is a mythological creature from Jepara, central Java.
Description[]
Srayuda was believed to be real by Jepara people only through folklore, but many of them have also seen some sightings of the creature. It was described as having a long snake-like body, with the face of a human, with the face sometimes coloured red, green, or black. According to local people Srayuda is often sighted in a river. According to myth, Srayuda has sometimes been an omen of a river flood.

