Translations of Chatra | |
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English | ceremonial umbrella or parasol |
Sanskrit | छत्र/छत्त्र, छत्ररत्न (IAST: chatra/chattra, chatraratna) |
Pali | chatta |
Burmese | ထီး |
Chinese | 伞/傘, 伞盖/傘蓋 (Pinyin: sǎn, sǎngài) |
Japanese | 傘, 傘蓋 (Rōmaji: san/kasa, sangai) |
Khmer | ឆ័ត្រ |
Korean | 산(傘), 산개(傘蓋) (RR: san, sangae) |
Tibetan | རིནཆེན་གདུགས,[2] གདུགས་ནི། (rin chen gdugs, gdugs ni) |
Thai | ฉัตร (RTGS: chat) |
Glossary of Buddhism |
The chatra or chhatra, also known under various translations including the ceremonial, state, royal, or holy umbrella or parasol, is a symbol of royal power and sanctity in Indian art and a symbol of holiness in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. There are also various specific forms, including 3-, 7-, 8-, and 9-tiered chatra and the bejewelled chatraratna.