Singhasan Battisi
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Singhasan Battisi is a collection of Indian folk tales. The title literally means "thirty-two of the throne". In the frame story, the 11th century king Bhoja discovers the throne of the legendary anci
Singhasan Battisi folk tale
Apsara
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Apsaras are a class of celestial beings in Hindu and Buddhist culture. They were originally a type of female spirit associated with clouds and water, but, later came to play the role of a "nymph" or "
Singhasan Battisi
…frame story, the 11th century king Bhoja discovers the throne of the legendary ancient king Vikramaditya. The throne has 32 statues, who are actually apsaras that had been turned into stone due to a curse. Each of the apsaras tells Bhoja a story about the life and adventures of Vikramaditya, in order to…
A 12th-century sandstone statue of an apsara from Madhya Pradesh, India
Apsaras on Hindu Temple at Banares, 1913
Apsara, Devi Jagadambi temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India
Cambodia Apsara Dancer