Angkor Wat: Time, Space, and Kingship
by Eleanor Mannikka
Results Angkor Wat: Time, Space, and Kingship
Angkor Wat Time Space and Kingship Eleanor Mannikka ~ Eleanor Mannikkas grand idea is that the symbolism of Angkor Wat can be understood by interpreting the most significant measurements on the temple as references to Cambodian astronomical calendrical and religious concepts
Jayavarman II SelfProclaimed GodKing of the Khmer ~ A ruined Khmer temple in Phnom Kulen Alternatively the more precise Khmer name of his new title was ‘kamrateng jagat ta raja’ which may be translated as ‘lord of the world the king’ ‘lord of the world of the king’ or ‘lord of the world of the realm’
Culture of Cambodia history people clothing ~ Identification The name Cambodia derives from the French Cambodge which comes from the Khmer word Kâmpuchea meaning born of Kambu During the socialist regimes of Democratic Kampuchea DK 1975–1979 and the Peoples Republic of Kampuchea PRK 1979–1989 the country was known internationally as Kampuchea but more recent governments have returned to using Cambodia and the
Lan Xang Wikipedia ~ The Lao Kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Khao Lao ລ້ານຊ້າງ ຮົ່ມຂາວ lān sāng hom khāo pronounced lâːn sâːŋ hōm kʰǎːw Million Elephants and White Parasols existed as a unified kingdom from 1354 to 1707 For three and a half centuries Lan Xang was one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast meaning of the kingdoms name alludes to the power of
Ashoka Wikipedia ~ Ashoka English ə ˈ ʃ oʊ k ə Sanskritized as IAST Aśoka or in contemporary Prakrit Asoka 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓 sometimes Ashoka the Great was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c 268 to 232 BCE The grandson of the founder of the Maurya Dynasty Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka promoted the spread of Buddhism
Glossary of Asian Art art and archaeology ~ A demon slain by from a drop of Shivas sweat Andhaka conceived an unnatural lust for his mother Parvati which accounts for Shivas ferocious is usually shown either impaled on Shivas trident or in skeletal form as Bhringi after submitting to Shiva who had drained his blood during the conflict Another demon named Nila was a friend of Andhaka
yadav history ROYAL YADAVS ~ Dwaraka and Kusasthali Kusasthali was the older city upon which the city of Dwaraka was built during the time of Vasudeva Krishna From constant attack by envious Jarasandha the Magadha king Yadavas had to leave Mathura and flee to the city of Dwaravati214Due to Jarasandha Yadavas fled towards the west
