Stories of Vikramaditya: Simhasana Dwatrimsika

by V.A.K.Aiyer

This is a collection of thirty two stories told about King Vikramaditya of Ujjain by the statuettes adorning the throne found by King Bhoja. Learned King Bhoja goes on a hunt where he comes across a shepherd who utters wise words when he is seated on a mound but changes when he comes down from it. King Bhoja arranges to excavate the area and finds a beautiful throne. On an auspicious day when he is about to ascend the throne to occupy it, each statuette holding a step of the throne asks him to halt and tells a story. 

About the Author:

Shri Aiyar's interests vary from astrology and vedas. He joined the Bhavan in 1952 as the Associate Editor of Bhavan's Journal and went to Bangalore in 1968 as the Director of Bhavan's Bangalore Kendra. He is an author, a journalist and a scholar. He started as the editor of a Music Journal and was also a school teacher. His published work consists of books on astrology and palmistry besides stories of Vikramaditya and Hindu Shastra.