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chakravartin |
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chakravartinor cakravartinAncient Indian conception of the world ruler. Buddhist and Jain sources distinguish three types of secular chakravartins: cakravala cakravartin, ruler over all four of the continents of Indian cosmography; dvipa cakravartin, ruler of one continent; and pradesa cakravartin, a ruler of part of a continent. The chakravartin was considered a secular counterpart to a buddha. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ``Jayavarman II freed the area from foreign rule and proclaimed himself chakravartin (universal ruler),'' says Teri Shaffer Yamada, associate professor of comparative world literature and classics at California State University, Long Beach. |
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