Singhasan Battisi
The Throne Beneath the Mound
King Bhoj ruled from the busy city of Ujjain. People knew him as a thoughtful ruler who listened carefully before making a decision. Beyond…
Ratnamanjari: The First Guardian of the Golden Throne
King Bhoj stood before the golden throne that had been discovered beneath an ancient mound. Thirty-two beautifully carved guardians…
Chitralekha: The Guardian of Discernment
The next day, King Bhoj returned to the golden throne. His priest advised him not to hurry: each guardian had a truth to tell. As Bhoj…
Satyabhama: The Guardian of Courageous Compassion
King Bhoj returned to the golden throne and approached the third step. An emerald-clad guardian opened her eyes. "I am Satyabhama, the…
Chandrakala: The Guardian of Fair Prosperity
King Bhoj returned to the golden throne and approached the fourth step. A guardian in moonlit lavender opened her eyes. "I am Chandrakala…
Lilavati: The Guardian of Effort and Fortune
King Bhoj approached the fifth step of the golden throne. A guardian dressed in mustard and wine-red opened her eyes. "I am Lilavati…
Kamakandala: The Guardian of Courageous Generosity
The next day King Bhoj returned to the golden throne. As he approached the sixth step, Kamakandala came to life. "This seat belonged to a…
Kamodi: The Guardian of the Endless Bowl
King Bhoj returned with his priests and advisers, determined to reach the seventh step. Before his foot touched it, the guardian Kamodi…
Pushpavati: The Guardian of the Flying Horse
When King Bhoj reached the eighth step, Pushpavati opened her eyes. "A marvellous invention can carry a ruler farther than wisdom has…
Madhumalati: The Guardian of Lasting Generosity
King Bhoj came to the ninth step in a cheerful mood. Madhumalati awakened and said, "It is pleasant to give a grand gift. It is harder to…
Prabhavati: The Guardian of the Impossible Promise
At the tenth step, Prabhavati awoke in deep violet. "Courage should end a cruel condition, not pass it to someone with less power," she told…
Padmavati: The Guardian of the Moonlit Rescue
King Bhoj approached the eleventh step. Before he could place his foot upon it, Padmavati awoke in lotus-pink robes. "Vikramaditya did not…
Kanivati: The Guardian of the Greater Giver
At the twelfth step, Kanivati awoke and addressed King Bhoj. "A generous ruler must be able to admire generosity in another," she told Bhoj…
Trilochani: The Guardian of Fair Exchange
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Vishvavati: The Guardian of Wind and Water
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Anupavati: The Guardian of Careful Judgment
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Sundaravati: The Guardian of the Wedding Road
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Satyavati: The Guardian of the Four Gems
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Ruparekha: The Guardian of Living Imagination
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Tara: The Guardian Beyond Signs
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Chandrajyoti: The Guardian of Thoughtful Devotion
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Anurodhavati: The Guardian of Steadfast Reunion
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Anuparekha: The Guardian of Nature and Learning
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Karunavati: The Guardian of the Hidden Past
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Chitrakala: The Guardian of the Night Investigation
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Jayalakshmi: The Guardian of Open-Handed Help
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Vishvavati: The Guardian of the Gifted Merit
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Jagajjyoti: The Guardian of Indra's Blessing
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Manmohini: The Guardian of Wise Determination
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Vaidehi: The Guardian of the Road to Heaven
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Rupavati: The Guardian of the Four Reformed Thieves
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Kaushalya: The Guardian of the Buried Legacy
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…
Bhanumati: The Final Guardian of the Throne
King Bhoj had found the golden throne of Vikramaditya beneath an old mound, and each of its thirty-two carved guardians stopped him with a…