page_title: Palin (throne)
section_title: Usage in Buddhism
hierarchical_section_title: Palin (throne) / Usage in Buddhism
caption_attribution_description: English: According to the Lonely Planet Guide, this mid-19th century statue was taken to London after the British annexation, and only returned to Burma in 1951. It is housed in a separate pavilion near the stupa; the mirrored wall decoration is like the decoration inside the stupa. Botahtaung is an alternate spelling of this temple.
context_page_description: Palin refers to one of six types of thrones recognized in traditional Burmese scholarship. The palin is a major symbol of the Burmese monarchy and features prominently in Burmese architecture and Burmese Buddhist iconography. The palin is featured on the seal of Myanmar's Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture.
context_section_description: The palin is also used to seat images and statues of the Buddha, variously called gaw palin (ဂေါ့ပလ္လင်), phaya palin (ဘုရားပလ္လင်) or samakhan (စမ္မခဏ်), from the Pali term sammakhaṇḍa. This palin is a feature of many Buddhist household shrines in Burma.
caption: A throne seating an image of the Buddha at Botataung Pagoda.
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