Paramara King of Dharanagari, Patron of Arts & Seeker of Justice• Granth: Singhasan Battisi
King Bhoja
राजा भोज
The noble, scholarly Paramara King of ancient Dharanagari who discovered Emperor Vikramaditya's buried 32-step celestial throne and learned the thirty-two lessons of selfless kingship from the living statues.
Known Epithets & Aliases
BhojarajaRaja Bhoja of Dhar
Significance & Lore
King Bhoja of Dharanagari was a legendary king renowned for his wisdom and patronage of scholarship. His encounter with the thirty-two living statues of Vikramaditya's throne taught him that true sovereignty is founded upon selfless sacrifice and moral courage.
Appearing In Comic Chapters (32)
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 0
Prologue: The Discovery of the Buried Throne
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 1
The First Statue: Ratnamanjari & The Wish-Granting Jewel
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 2
The Second Statue: Chitralekha & The Selfless Sacrifice
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 3
The Third Statue: Chandrakala & The Ocean Quest
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 4
The Fourth Statue: Kamakandala & The Gold-Raining Cloud
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 5
The Fifth Statue: Lilavati & The Miracle of Truth
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 6
The Sixth Statue: Prabhavati & The Poisoned Lake
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 7
The Seventh Statue: Kaushalya & The Inexhaustible Urn
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 8
The Eighth Statue: Sukhavika & The Forest Leopard's Mercy
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 9
The Ninth Statue: Anuradhika & The Judgment of Two Mothers
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 10
The Tenth Statue: Padmavati & The Forensic Ink Enigma
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 11
The Eleventh Statue: Kirtimati & The Night Watchman's Sacrifice
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 12
The Twelfth Statue: Anandamayi & The Golden Swan
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 13
The Thirteenth Statue: Ratipriya & The Sculptor's Riddle
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 14
The Fourteenth Statue: Taramati & The Mirror of Truth
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 15
The Fifteenth Statue: Kamalini & The Ocean Pearl Diver
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 16
The Sixteenth Statue: Manmohini & The Netherworld Jewel
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 17
The Seventeenth Statue: Vidyavati & The Assembly of Scholars
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 18
The Eighteenth Statue: Taravati & The City of Three Riddles
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 19
The Nineteenth Statue: Ruparekha & The Painted Silk Scroll
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 20
The Twentieth Statue: Jnanavati & The Disputed Stallion
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 21
The Twenty-First Statue: Chandrajyoti & The Cave of Illusions
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 22
The Twenty-Second Statue: Anurodhavati & The Master Weaver
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 23
The Twenty-Third Statue: Dharmavati & The Starving Doe
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 24
The Twenty-Fourth Statue: Karunavati & The Seven Famines of Chedi
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 25
The Twenty-Fifth Statue: Premavati & The Sunken Fleet of Sopara
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 26
The Twenty-Sixth Statue: Dhwanimati & The Broken Veena String
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 27
The Twenty-Seventh Statue: Vasumati & The Buried Golden Cauldron
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 28
The Twenty-Eighth Statue: Vaidehi & The Secret Feast of Dignity
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 29
The Twenty-Ninth Statue: Manavati & The Raging Forest Fire
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 30
The Thirtieth Statue: Jayalakshmi & The Sarvamedha Sacrifice
Singhasan Battisi — 32 Tales of the Living Statues• Ch. 31
The Thirty-First Statue: Sulakshana & The Cosmic Dance of Shiva
Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Scholarly Erudition & Wisdom
- ✦Reverence for Dharma
- ✦Humility in the Presence of Truth
- ✦Patronage of Arts & Philosophy
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