10-25-2003, 12:25 AM
I wonder why we always manage to squader such opportunities, there is a huge amount of Indic influence still present in South East Asia and its a pity that we can't establish greater ties with those who cling to their Hindu traditions then overtly brushing them off with, you tarnish our 'secular' image crap.
Ankgor Wat is a marvel of Hindu architecture...but how many of the 'western' world realise this...as a matter of fact how many Indians?
Not too long ago i saw a documentary on Angkor wat and a Cambodian kept harping that it was Brahminism?? that powered the growth of such monuments and temples...buddhism was to peaceful.
Brahminism? More Psy ops to tarnish Hindus...aparently the newer trend is to project Brahmins as the Pharoahs and slave drivers of the other castes to achieve their bidding...
SuryaVaman II built the main Angkor Wat gopuram to Vishnu, while many others built by SuryaVaman I are dedicated to Shiva...
Magnificent structures now lie disregarded and in disarray....can we not expand on our 'look east policy' and see to the revival of Indic/Hindu culture in Cambodia and SE asia.
I would gladly love to see the day, when milk falls yet down the side of these reconstructed lingas, while every morning the Suprabhatam resounds loudly out of Angkor Wat across the plains of Cambodia.
Tons of pics all over the web
Angkor Lingam :
[url="http://www.peterwalker.com/Galleries/G08/Pages/G08-gallery.html"]http://www.peterwalker.com/Galleries/G08/P...08-gallery.html[/url]
Angkor :
[url="http://www.vwam.com/vets/angkor/angor1.htm"]http://www.vwam.com/vets/angkor/angor1.htm[/url]
Ankgor Wat is a marvel of Hindu architecture...but how many of the 'western' world realise this...as a matter of fact how many Indians?
Not too long ago i saw a documentary on Angkor wat and a Cambodian kept harping that it was Brahminism?? that powered the growth of such monuments and temples...buddhism was to peaceful.
Brahminism? More Psy ops to tarnish Hindus...aparently the newer trend is to project Brahmins as the Pharoahs and slave drivers of the other castes to achieve their bidding...
SuryaVaman II built the main Angkor Wat gopuram to Vishnu, while many others built by SuryaVaman I are dedicated to Shiva...
Magnificent structures now lie disregarded and in disarray....can we not expand on our 'look east policy' and see to the revival of Indic/Hindu culture in Cambodia and SE asia.
I would gladly love to see the day, when milk falls yet down the side of these reconstructed lingas, while every morning the Suprabhatam resounds loudly out of Angkor Wat across the plains of Cambodia.
Tons of pics all over the web
Angkor Lingam :
[url="http://www.peterwalker.com/Galleries/G08/Pages/G08-gallery.html"]http://www.peterwalker.com/Galleries/G08/P...08-gallery.html[/url]
Angkor :
[url="http://www.vwam.com/vets/angkor/angor1.htm"]http://www.vwam.com/vets/angkor/angor1.htm[/url]