Palin (throne)

'couch' or 'sofa') refers to any one of six types of thrones recognized in traditional Burmese scholarship.

The palin is featured on the seal of Myanmar's Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture.

[2] An auspicious time was chosen by astrologers to commence operations, and construction of these thrones was heralded by a royal ceremony to propitiate spirits.

[2] The thrones were simultaneously constructed according to a prescribed list of requirements, coated with resin, and decorated with gold leaf and glass mosaic.

[2] The thrones used different prescribed motifs and designs, types of wood, and were allocated to specific halls in the royal palace.

Depiction of the Burmese royal throne by a court painter, Saya Chone .
Former Burmese President Thein Sein and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi seated in the backdrop of a palin in Naypyidaw .
King Thibaw and Queen Supayalat seated on The Lion Throne at Mandalay Palace
The Lion Throne from Mandalay Palace was preserved and is now displayed at the National Museum of Myanmar in Yangon.
A throne seating an image of the Buddha at Botataung Pagoda .