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Chakravarti (Sanskrit term)
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A chakravarti is an ideal universal ruler in the historiography and religion of India. The concept is present in Indian subcontinent cultural traditions, narrative myths, and lore. There are three typ
Chakravarti, from Amaravati Stupa, 1st century CE, using the "Imperial Gesture" and surrounded by his attributes.represents Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire.
Chakravarti, from Amaravati Stupa, 1st century CE, using the "Imperial Gesture" and surrounded by his attributes.represents Ashoka of the Mauryan Empi
Chola ruler Kulothunga III was addressed as Chakravarti.
Chola ruler Kulothunga III was addressed as Chakravarti.
Statue of Bharata Chakravartin at Shravanabelagola
Statue of Bharata Chakravartin at Shravanabelagola
A 2nd century CE Gandhara art depicting "the gift of dirt" story
A 2nd century CE Gandhara art depicting "the gift of dirt" story
Devaraja
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Devaraja was the religious and political concept of the "god-king" or deified monarch in ancient and medieval India and Southeast Asia. The concept of the devaraja developed from both Hinduism and oth
Chakravarti (Sanskrit term)
…is supposed to uphold dharma, indeed being "he who turns the wheel (of dharma)". The Indian concept of chakravarti later evolved into the concept of devaraja – the divinity of kings – which was adopted by the Indianised Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms of Southeast Asia through Hindu Brahmin scholars deployed from…
The statue of Harihara, the god amalgamation of Shiva and Vishnu, as the mortuary deified portrayal of King Kertarajasa of Majapahit. Revering the kin
The statue of Harihara, the god amalgamation of Shiva and Vishnu, as the mortuary deified portrayal of King Kertarajasa of Majapahit. Revering the king as god incarnated on earth is the concept of devaraja.
Prambanan Trimurti temple, according to Shivagrha inscription (856 CE) dedicated for the highest god Siwa Mahadewa
Prambanan Trimurti temple, according to Shivagrha inscription (856 CE) dedicated for the highest god Siwa Mahadewa
The concept of Devaraja enabled Khmer kings to embark on grand-scale projects, such as to build Angkor Wat.
The concept of Devaraja enabled Khmer kings to embark on grand-scale projects, such as to build Angkor Wat.