Cambodians started worshiping Shiva through Hindu preachers, monks & market forces

#HinduiminCambodia #shaivism
In the medieval world, many royals in Southeast Asia worshiped gods who originated in India, such as Shiva and Vishnu. But why? Anirudh Kanisetti explains the dynamics involved in this process, including the activities of Pashupata missionaries and the ambitions of emerging states in Cambodia.

Sources:
Cecil, Elizabeth A. Mapping the Pāśupata Landscape: Narrative, Place, and the Śaiva Imaginary in Early Medieval North India. Brill, 2020.
Chandler, David. A History of Cambodia. Routledge, 2018.
Nandi, Ramendra Nath. Religious Institutions and Cults in the Deccan, c. AD 600-AD 1000. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 1973.
Sanderson, Alexis. "The Śaiva Religion Among the Khmers Part I." Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient (2003): 349–462.


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