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{{Area infobox | {{Area infobox | ||
| name = Meghaduta | | name = Meghaduta | ||
| type = landmark | | type = landmark | ||
| within = Dharma | | within = Dharma | ||
| aetheryte1 = | | aetheryte1 = {{map icon|mini-aetheryte}} [[Meghaduta]];3.9,10.6 | ||
| aetheryte2 = | | aetheryte2 = | ||
| aetheryte3 = | | aetheryte3 = | ||
| description = The palace of the satrap serves not only as a residence, but also as the center of Radz-at-Han's government. Meaning "cloud messenger” in the old Arkasodara tongue, Meghaduta was built at the summit of a rocky megalith, its great doors admitting an endless stream of servants, petitioners, and official visitors. | | description = The palace of the satrap serves not only as a residence, but also as the center of Radz-at-Han's government. Meaning "cloud messenger” in the old Arkasodara tongue, Meghaduta was built at the summit of a rocky megalith, its great doors admitting an endless stream of servants, petitioners, and official visitors. | ||
| description-source = | | description-source = Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 139 | ||
| weather = | | weather = clear skies, fair skies, fog, clouds, rain | ||
| map = | | map = | ||
| levels = | | levels = | ||
| connections = | | connections = | ||
| loading-screen = | | loading-screen = | ||
| screenshot = | | screenshot = Meghaduta exterior.png | ||
| sstext = | | sstext = Meghaduta exterior | ||
| release = endwalker | | release = endwalker | ||
}} | | patch = 6.0 | ||
}} It is the home of the satrap, and Radz-at-Han's government. | |||
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
{{see also|Fishing Log: Meghaduta}} | {{see also|Fishing Log: Meghaduta}} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*'''Meghadūta''' translates to ''Cloud Messenger'' in Sanskrit, which is the same as the old [[Arkasodara]] translation.<ref name=wiki>[[wikipedia:Meghadūta|Wikipedia: ''Meghadūta'']]</ref><ref>Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 139</ref> | |||
*'''Meghadūta''' is a lyric poem written by the famous Sanskrit poet, ''[[wikipedia:Kalidasa|Kālidāsa]]''. The poem tells the story of a benevolent nature spirit that has been banished to an isolated mountain top, and asks a cloud to deliver a loving message to his wife.<ref name=wiki /><ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Meghaduta Britannica: ''Meghaduta'']</ref><ref>[https://culturalsamvaad.com/meghaduta-by-kalidasa-an-introduction/ Cultural Samvaad: ''Meghadūta by Kālidāsa – An Introduction'']</ref> | |||
==Images== | |||
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File:Meghaduta interior.png|'''Meghaduta''' interior | |||
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==References== | |||
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Revision as of 20:31, 6 September 2024
“The palace of the satrap serves not only as a residence, but also as the center of Radz-at-Han's government. Meaning "cloud messenger” in the old Arkasodara tongue, Meghaduta was built at the summit of a rocky megalith, its great doors admitting an endless stream of servants, petitioners, and official visitors.
— Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 139
Meghaduta is a landmark in Dharma, Radz-at-Han. It is the home of the satrap, and Radz-at-Han's government.
Additional Information
- See also: Fishing Log: Meghaduta
Trivia
- Meghadūta translates to Cloud Messenger in Sanskrit, which is the same as the old Arkasodara translation.[1][2]
- Meghadūta is a lyric poem written by the famous Sanskrit poet, Kālidāsa. The poem tells the story of a benevolent nature spirit that has been banished to an isolated mountain top, and asks a cloud to deliver a loving message to his wife.[1][3][4]
Images
Meghaduta interior
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Meghadūta
- ↑ Encyclopædia Eorzea Volume III, p. 139
- ↑ Britannica: Meghaduta
- ↑ Cultural Samvaad: Meghadūta by Kālidāsa – An Introduction