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Royal throne means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Royal thrones were placed in the Āsthānamaṇḍapa (“council-chamber”) and decorated with golden pitchers, during celebrations in ancient India of the “grand festival” (Mahotsava) of the coronation of a crown prince (yuvarāja-abhiṣeka), as depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 199: Here is described yuvarāja-abhiṣeka-mahotsava when the city of Ayodhyā put on gala appearance by means of beautifying streets, [...] The pearls-strings were hung as festoons, so also were hung the flower-pendants. In the āsthānamaṇḍapa was placed a big royal throne which was occupied by prince regent Kuvalayacandra and decked with golden pitchers studded with many kinds of jewels and covered with golden lotuses. [...]”.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text: Pattagadduge, Rajasana, Rajsinghaasana, Pattavane, Shahanshah, Golden pitcher, Golden lotus, Abhishekotsava, Flower-pendant, Abhishekamahotsava, Asthanamandapa, Yuvarajabhisheka, Pearls-string, An Shigao, Brihatkatha, Raj, Raja, Mahotsava, Mahahamsa Jataka.
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Verse 1.10.22 < [Chapter 10 - Description of the Birth of Lord Balarāma]
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 2 - Sinh nu Dan < [Part 1 - Saurashtra ni Rashdhar]
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.4.323 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.5.95 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
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Verse 2.2.27 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Parables of Rama (by Swami Rama Tirtha)
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