Dvipantara: the Golden Age of Southeast Asia
Only Since World War II has the term ‘Southeast Asia’ been used to describe the area...
Read More۞ Indosphere Culture, Cambodia, Indonesian Dharma, Kalamanthana (Borneo), Koh Phangan, Nusantara, Shaivism, Southeast Asian Art, Suvarnabhumi (Indochina), Thailand, Wilwatikta / Majapahit
Only Since World War II has the term ‘Southeast Asia’ been used to describe the area...
Read More۞ Indosphere Culture, ۞ Spirituality, Balinese Culture, Candi of Indonesia, Hindu Cosmology, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Koh Phangan, Nusantara, Southeast Asian Art, Thailand, Wilwatikta / Majapahit
Image source: Didi Trowulanesia Ganesha is also known as Vinayaka (‘one who removes...
Read MoreJust like in the other countries in Southeast Asia, all Thai names are derived from Sanskrit. The name of Siam (Thailand) comes from the Sanskrit Syama, meaning “dark”. The capital of Siam, Ayutthaya, was named...
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