An heir to the throne

When the king asks the gods for help, they give him a liquid potion, which he divides among his queens. He gives half of the potion to the queen who bears Rama, making him the most perfect child. He gives one quarter of the potion to a second queen who bears another son. The remaining quarter is given to the third queen who gives birth to twin sons. (Learn more)

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In this painting, the green-skinned king at left and the white-skinned queen at the right sit together on a blue painted platform under a gold-leaf painted arch representing their tiered roof palace at Ayudhya.

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