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Definition of Palanquins

Palanquin
Palanquin Pal`an*quin", n. [F. palanquin, Pg. palanquim, Javan. palangki, OJavan. palangkan, through Prakrit fr. Skr. parya?ka, palya?ka, bed, couch; pari around (akin to E. pref. peri-) + a?ka a hook, flank, probably akin to E. angle fishing tackle. Cf. Palkee.] An inclosed carriage or litter, commonly about eight feet long, four feet wide, and four feet high, borne on the shoulders of men by means of two projecting poles, -- used in India, China, etc., for the conveyance of a single person from place to place. [Written also palankeen.]

Meaning of Palanquins from wikipedia

- their chiefs and kings in palanquins when they appear in their state durbars. When used in such occasions these palanquins may be seen as a substitutes...
- figurative palanquin connected with the totem of its owner is a special kind of litter used in the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. These palanquins called...
- convergence of seven gl**** palanquins carrying prin****l deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The palanquins are paraded near the...
- Palace), Sileh Khana and Daulat Khana. The museum houses a collection of palanquins, howdahs, royal cradles, miniatures, musical instruments, costumes, and...
- marked on the Maha Shivaratri day when the village gods are carried in palanquins or rathas (chariots by people) to Mandi to pay homage to Madho Rai and...
- The seven palanquins are carried to Aiyarappar temple in Thiruvaiyyaru. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven gl**** palanquins carrying prin****l...
- Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (transl. "Keep the  palanquin decorated") is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Priyadarshan, with Akshaye Khanna...
- were using figurative palanquins in the forms of their family symbol. And as those chiefs who were using figurative palanquins had to be buried in a coffin...
- Use of palanquins within the capital cities was restricted to Kings only. kings had the authority to grant permission to travel in a palanquin with bended...
- figurative palanquins he had seen in Accra. These palanquins were used by the Ga chiefs already at the beginning of the 20th century. The palanquins were built...