Angkor wat: 1 definition
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Angkor wat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Shaiva philosophy
Source: Google Books: The Recognition SutrasThe country of Angkor Wat in ancient times used to a Tantrik kingdom, similair to the Kashmir valley, from which originated many Sanskrit scriptures, such as the 11th century Pratyabhijñāhṛdaya.—In the time of Kṣemarāja, Kashmir was a Tantrik kingdom, which means the rulers were (usually) Tantrik initiates who generously patronized the tradition—and therefore indirectly made possible this book! At that time there were many Tantrik kingdoms in the Asian world, such as those of Bali, Champa (coastal Vietnam), Angkor Wat (in Cambodia), and Tibet, and many more in India, Nepal, and what is now Pakistan. Until just a few years ago Nepal was a Tantrik kingdom, and nearby Bhutan is the last of the Tantrik kingdoms existing today.
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Full-text: Cambodia, Tibet, Nepal, Bali, Pakistan, Bhutan, Champa.
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Lord Jhulelal: An Analytical Study (by Thakkar Harish Gopalji)
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Diaspora of Bhuta (Daiva) worshipping cult—India and Indonesia (by Shilpa V. Sonawane)
Part 1.1 - History of the Bhutas < [Chapter 4 - Inter-Disciplinary Analysis]
Vietnamese Buddhist Art (by Nguyen Ngoc Vinh)
4. Thailand Sculptures (d): Khmer Period < [Chapter 4 - The Sculpture and its Reciprocal Influence]
6. Buddhist monuments in Cambodia < [Chapter 2 - Similarity of Buddhist monuments in South Vietnam and South East Asia]
2b. The Shaping Cultural Expression of Buddhist Art < [Chapter 1 - The evolution of Buddhist Art in South Vietnam and South East Asia]
Indian Culture in South-East Asian Countries < [July – September 1973]
Ananda Coomaraswamy: A Confluence of < [January – March 1992]
The Great Buddhist Emperors of Asia (by Shibani Dutta)