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Court Kinema

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Court Kinema in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
2 h–3 h
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Court Kinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England North East, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.

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The Court of King Janaka (Maithili: जनक दरबार) refers to the scholarly assembly at the royal court of the Vedic king Janaka in the ancient Kingdom of Videha also known as Mithila in the Indian subcontinent. Apart from being a royal court, it was a major centre for the scholarly assembly in the Indian subcontinent, where scholars and Brahmins from the different parts of the subcontinent gathered to take part in the scholarly conferences held at the court. The court of King Janaka in the ancient Indian subcontinent has been mentioned in the major Vedic texts Ramayana, Puranas, Mahabharata, Brahmana and Upanishads, etc. It is an important location described in the legendary stories of the epic Ramayana. Lord Rama and Goddess Sita in Hinduism were married at the court of King Janaka in Mithila.

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According to Puranas, Mithi was the first king, who ascended the royal throne at the court of King Janaka in Mithila. He was the son of the King Nimi in the ancient Kingdom of Videha. In the text Brihada Vishnu Purana, there is a list of 54 Janakas, who later ascended the royal throne at the court of King Janaka in Mithila. In the epic Ramayana, the court of King Janaka is famous for conducting Sita Swayamvara competition for the marriage of the princess Sita of Mithila. In the competition, the kings or princes of all the kingdoms in the ancient Indian subcontinent (Āryāvarta), participated. The competition for the legendary Sita Swayamvara is a major event in the Ramayana. There was a…

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Coordinates
54.5243, -1.5577
District
Darlington
Parish
Darlington, unparished area
Postcode
DL3 7NJ
Parliamentary constituency
Darlington
Official site
www.gallerina.co.uk

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Court Kinema?
Court Kinema is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL3 7NJ), in the parish of Darlington, unparished area.
Who owns Court Kinema?
Court Kinema is owned by King Janaka.
How do I get to Court Kinema?
Drivers can navigate to postcode DL3 7NJ. It sits within the Darlington parliamentary constituency.