Religion

Cambodia is a country where history, religion, and culture interweave in every corner. Among its most enduring symbols are the...

The White Elephant Pagoda (Khmer: វត្តដំរីស, Wat Damrey Sor) is a landmark Buddhist temple in central Battambang, easily recognized by...

Beginnings: A Deity of Union In the shadowed sanctuaries of pre-Angkorian Cambodia, the figure of Harihara (Khmer: ព្រះហរិហរៈ) materializes as...

In the architecture of the cosmos, Mount Sumeru (Khmer: សុមេរុ), or Mount Meru, does not stand as a mountain among...

The Jataka tales (Khmer: ជាតក)—a monumental collection of 547 stories—chronicle the Buddha’s path to enlightenment across countless lifetimes. In these...

Linga and yoni, Prasat Sambor, Sambor Prey Kuk (©Pascal Médeville) Introduction Throughout the grand tapestry of Khmer civilization, two ancient...

Apsaras (អប្សរា) depicted on the Eastern wall of the outside gallery at Angkor Wat are celestial female dancers. They are...

The Silver Pagoda in 1904 (Priester der Gesellschaft Jesu, CC BY 3.0) The Silver Pagoda, officially known as Wat Ubaosoth...

This intricate bas-relief from Banteay Srei temple depicts the goddess Lakshmi (ព្រះលក្ស្មី) seated on a lotus throne. She is being...

Angkor Wat was originally dedicated to Hindu God Shiva (Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0) Hinduism in...