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The Atha Disa Udumbara
Raja Asana Throne
The pedestal or the bench-like throne is made of fig wood or
Udumbara wood, which is the source of its name. It is carved in an octagonal
form to represent the eight directions of the compass. The wood-carved throne,
decorated with gold gilt and ornamented with glass mosaics, is placed under
the seven-tiered umbrella and enshrined at the eastern portico of the Baisal
Daksin Throne Hall in the Grand Palace. It is used as the seat of the King
when he receives the Water of Purification during the Ablution or Purification
Ritual of the Royal Coronation Ceremony.
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