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This ancient statue of the Hindu goddess Uma (Parvarti) is rendered in the pre-Angkor style of Prasat Andet. It comes from Cambodia, it is made from standstone, and it dates to the late 7th or early 8th century CE...

Lintel, Kapilapura in Angkor, Cambodia, 11th century CE, sandstone. Musée du Cinquantenaire (Brussels, Belgium). Made with CapturingReality. Indra, god of the storm and guardian of the East, is riding his horse...

Vishnu is one of the most important gods in the Hindu pantheon. He is considered a member of the holy trinity (trimurti) of Hinduism with Brahma and Shiva. Vishnu is the Preserver and guardian of men, he protects the order of things (dharma...

Bas-relief scene, Angkor Wat.

Bas-relief of Suryavarman II (r. 1113-1150 CE) at Angkor Wat.

Between 1200 and 1450 CE, no single power dominated the world. Instead, a number of powerful civilizations developed in parallel: the Song Dynasty in China, ruled after 1279 by the Mongols; the...

Sukhothai or Sukhothai Historical Park was the former capital of the Kingdom of Sukhothai (1248-1438 CE), which was founded by King Si Inthrathit (r. 1238-1270 CE) and was the first in a series of independent polities that would eventually...

A temple (from the Latin templum) is a structure usually built for the purpose of, and always dedicated to, religious or spiritual activities including prayer, meditation, sacrifice and worship. The templum was a sacred precinct defined...

Krishna (Krsna or Hari Krishna) is a major god of the Hindu pantheon and considered the eighth incarnation of Vishnu. He is perhaps the most popular of all the heroes of Hindu mythology. Krishna's adventures appear in the Mahabharata...

Yama is the Hindu god of death, king of ancestors, and final judge on the destination of souls. He is also known as the 'Restrainer', Pretaraja or 'King of Ghosts', Dharmaraja or 'King of Justice', and as Daksinasapati is considered the...