ABSTRACT
The former, like the Coronation, is an almost inextricable mixture of Hindu and Buddhist rites; while the latter appears to be, in its present state, a purely Buddhist ceremony. King Rama VI, who wished that his Coronation should be carried out on a very grand scale before a large assemblage of foreign visitors, was obliged to undergo the more important rites immediately after his accession, the full ceremonies being performed at a later date. The ceremony of Actual Coronation is performed on a throne of gilded figwood called the Bhadrapitha Throne, which seems to correspond to a throne of the same name used in coronation ceremonies of Pauranic times. The King’s placing the Crown on his head, considered the supreme moment of the Coronation, and was signalized by the usual Brahmanic music and fanfare within the palace, the firing of salutes without, and the ringing of monastery bells throughout the country.
