In Javanese mythology, Batara Sambu is a deity^[1] and the God of Teachers. He is the first-born son of Batara Guru and his queen Batari Uma. Sambu (or Sambo) in traditional Javanese wayang story is a god who rules clouds. He has two wives: Bathari Siwagnyana and Bathari Astuti and his kahyangan (heavenly abode) is called Kahyangan Swelagringging in the southern part of the heavens. His palace is made of copper and his pasaran is Paing. Sambu is the ancestor of rakshasa (giants) in Javanese wayang story.