Chatra (umbrella)
Chatra
The Buddha under a chatra inscribed "Gift of Abhayamira in 154 GE" (474 CE), Gupta art from the reign of Kumaragupta II, now held by the Sarnath Museum.
| Translations of Chatra | |
|---|---|
| English | ceremonial umbrella or parasol |
| Sanskrit | छत्र/छत्त्र, छत्ररत्न (IAST: chatra/chattra, chatraratna) |
| Pali | chatta |
| Burmese | ထီး |
| Chinese | 伞/傘, 伞盖/傘蓋 (Pinyin: sǎn, sǎngài) |
| Japanese | 傘, 傘蓋 (Rōmaji: san/kasa, sangai) |
| Khmer | ឆ័ត្រ |
| Korean | 산(傘), 산개(傘蓋) (RR: san, sangae) |
| Tibetan | རིནཆེན་གདུགས, གདུགས་ནི། (rin chen gdugs, gdugs ni) |
| Thai | ฉัตร (RTGS: chat) |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
The chatra or chhatra, also known under various translations including the ceremonial, state, royal, or holy umbrella or parasol, is a symbol of royal and imperial power and sanctity in Indian art and a symbol of holiness in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. There are also various specific forms, including 3-, 7-, 8-, and 9-tiered chatra and the bejewelled chatraratna.