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ดร. ตานทุน (Than Tun) นักประวัติศาสตร์ชาวพม่าให้ข้อมูลไว้ในบทความชื่อ
A Note on Myanmar Thrones ดังนี้
1. The lion Throne, located in the Nan Oo Pyatthat (Foremost or Main Tower) which is also called the Myay Nan Pyatthat (Earth Palace Tower). It is made of Yamane (
Gemelina arborea) wood. All the king’s vassals as wellas the Crown Prince and Ministers came to this hall to pay obeisance to the monarch on the New Year Day, the Beginning of the Buddhist Lent and the End of the Buddhist Lent. Absence on this occasion is taken as a serious ofence amounting to an open rebellion. Foreign envoys are also received by the king in this hall. The Lion Throne of the Lhuttaw is occassionally used by the king when he attends a Lhuttaw meting to pass an important decision.
2. The Hamsa(Hintha, Brahminy Duck) Throne, located in the Jetavana (Zaydawun Zaung, Palace Shrine) used for religious ceremonies. It is made of Thingan (
Hopea odorata) wood.
3. The Conch (Sankha, Khayuthin) Throne located in the Baungdaw Zaung where the king attends any kind of religious preachings. It is made of Thayet (
Mangifera indica) wood.
4. The Bee (Bhamara, Bee, Beetle) Throne, located in the Glass Palace (Mhan Nan Zaung, Bed Chamber). It is made of Karaway (
Cinnamomum inunctum) wood.
5. The Elephant (Gaja, Elephant) Throne, located in the Byedike (Inner Court) where the king presides either to praise or blame a service rendered by his officers. It is made of Saga (
Michelia champaca) wood.
6. The Peacock (Marura, Peacock) Throne, located in the Northern Gatehouse where the king attends in person to receive the gifts of the fine horse or elephant. It is made of Pauk (
Butea monosperma) wood.
7. The Deer (Miga, Deer) Throne, located in the Southern Gatehouse where the king appears for the discussion. It is made of Yethapan (
Ficus glomerata) wood.
8. The Lotus (Paduma,
Nelumbium speciosum, Sacred Lotus) Throne ,located in the Western Audience Hall (Anauk Pwedet Zaung) where only the Ladies of the Court attend, once in the year on the sixth day after the Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (Seventh Month of the Myanmar Lunar Year). The exhibition of the gifts or reading the list of gifts is omitted. The king and his chief queen sit on the throne. Ladies come in full ceremonial dress and a strict protocol is observed during the ceremony.
Through an agent the king asks three questions, viz. Is there prosperity in the four quarters of the City? Is the rain evenly spread through out the three rainy months? Does the wife pays due respect to her husband? “Verily, My Lord!” is the expected answer and only the chosen woman could say it.