Angkor Wat Devata Inventory – Ver. 05-30-2013
The Hindu temple of Angkor Wat enshrines nearly 2000 portraits of ancient Khmer women documented here in the Angkor Wat Devata Inventory.
Khmer Words for Women-Sacred Terms from Cambodian History
This article is based on research presented by Trudy Jacobsen in her book “Lost Goddesses: The Denial of Female Power in the History of Cambodia”.
Rajarani Temple Indian Devata of Orissa
Set like a gem among fertile ricefields, the 11th century Rajarani Temple is a breathtaking example of of Orissan style. It is also an immediate architectural predecessor of the Khmer Empire’s greatest monuments.
Two Khmer Devata Goddesses in Sikhoraphum Thailand
Just one hundred miles to the south, the Khmer civilization sanctified thousands of female images on the walls of their most important temples, both Hindu and Buddhist. But here, in what is now modern day Thailand, only two devata remain, fulfilling a mysterious spiritual mission long since forgotten.
Mysterious Khmer Devata Goddesses-Who were the Women of Angkor Wat?
Researcher Kent Davis theorizes that the many carved images of women found throughout the temple complex hold the key to the origins and purpose of the ancient monuments. Mysterious Khmer Devata Goddesses-Who were the Women of Angkor Wat?
Angkor Wat Devata at Wat Athvea
Who were the six sisters of the Angkor Wat devata at Wat Athvea? South of Siem Reap the small temple enshrines six 12th century goddesses.
Is Angkor Wat a 12th-century Facebook?
The vast temple of Angkor Wat protects a hidden treasure: portrait carvings of 1800 Cambodian women. Is this record an ancient Facebook?
Angkor Wat 3D-Vizerra Showcases Virtual UNESCO Heritage Sites
3DreamTeam virtual reality innovators showcase technology to bring Angkor Wat 3D and other UNESCO world heritage sites to your computer.
Tantric Yogini Offers Clues to Khmer Mystery
An ancient Khmer image of a Tantric yogini –beautiful, wildly fierce sacred women– is a clue to Tantric rituals in Cambodian and Thailand.
Ancient Queens Who Shaped an Asian Empire: Indradevi and Jayarajadevi
The ancient queens of Jayavarman VII, Indradevi and Jayarajadevi, guided the Khmer civilization bringing education, health, spirituality and enlightenment to 12th century Southeast Asia.