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Dharmaraja refers to several things in Buddhism and Hinduism:

  • Dharmaraja, the original Sanskrit term for Chogyal, which may refer to a secular ruler of Sikkim or Bhutan, or a higher-ranking monk in Tibetan Buddhism
  • Dharmaraja, (AKA Kalarupa), a wrathful dharmapāla, and possibly an emanation of Manjusri
  • Dharmaraja can refer to Yudhisthira in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
  • Dharmaraja College, Kandy a college in Sri Lanka
  • Maharajah Dharma Raja Rama Varma of Travancore
  • [[Dharmaraja (Buddhism)], the title given to a Buddha, especially to Buddha Shakyamuni

See also