Cāmara

Cāmara, “fan of honour”

Grammar: neuter noun.

Meaning: a fan of honour, waved or carried as a mark of dignity.

In the scriptures: the Purāṇa uses the word in these places.

• Among the utpātas: a king suddenly seen on a chariot adorned with dhvaja, cāmara, chatra and siṃhāsana is named a great utpāta, a portent (Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 3, Chapter 20).
• In the gift of a thousand cows: Bhagavān Śrī Kṛshṇa tells Yudhishṭhira that a cāmara is waved on all four sides of the go-mātā in the Go-sahasra-dāna (Uttara Parva, Chapter 159).

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 3, Chapter 20; Uttara Parva, Chapter 159

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 3, Chapter 20; Uttara Parva, Chapter 159