Manohara

Typically referred to as Manohara and Prince Sudhana,[1] the legend appears in the Divyavadana and is documented by stone reliefs at Borobodur.

Later, when the prince is away in battle, Manohara is accused by the royal counselor of bringing bad luck to the city and is threatened with death.

After the long and arduous ordeal, he meets the Kimnara king who asks the prince to prove his sincerity with various tests assessing strength, perseverance, and wit.

[4] This story features in the folklore of Myanmar, Cambodia,[5][6] Thailand,[7] Laos, Sri Lanka, northern Malaysia and Indonesia.

[14] The tale of Manora was adapted as play in Burma (Myanmar), where the character was known as Manoharī, one of the nine royal daughters that live in a silver mountain, located after "a belt of prickly cane", "a stream of liquid copper" and a "Beloo"(Yaksha).

[18] In another version from Nepal, Kinnarí Avadána, hunter Utpala captures a Kinnari (unnamed in the tale) with a magical noose.

[21] The story of Manohara and Prince Sudhana may have inspired the Manora[22] type of drama dancing, performed in Thailand and Malaysia.