Angkor Wat Temple, from Hindu to Buddhist Shrine
History lecture on Angkor Wat by Dr Chanratana Chen
Films Links Artistic Syncretism at the Sanctuary of Truth, Thailand
A joyful explosion of Thai, Khmer, Chinese, Hindu and Buddhist artistic influences in a sanctuary dedicated to devotion and creative...
Books Banteay Srei at Angkor
Originally published in 1926, this is the first study of the "Women's Temple", an exquisite edifice with rich adornements. Written...Publications Dance Imagery in South Indian Temples: Study of the 108-Karana Sculptures
This major study in the history of dance and in Southern India architecture brings to us numerous notations which can...Books Erotic Sculpture of India
The power-charged erotica of Indian iconography, or how "bringing beauty nearer" inspired Indian (and Khmer) sculptors.
Books Etudes sur le Ramakerti
Respected Cambodian scholar Saveros Pou offers a collection of studies on the Khmer version of the Ramayana
Books Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad
Back to the intellectual and aesthetical origins of Hindu architecture and its Southeast Asian derivatives, particularly in the Khmer tradition.
Books Kambuja-desa, or An Ancient Hindu Colony in Cambodia
An India-centered approach of Cambodia, Champa and the "Indian colonization" of Southeast Asia".
Publications Planetary Alignement and Navagraha at Banteay Srei
Planet-alignement during the consecration of Banteay Srei Temple.
Publications Reclining Vishnu in Khmer Art/ Représentations khmeres du Visnu couché
The Khmer sculptors' take on the 'Anantasayana Vishnu' Hindu motif.
Publications Rediscovering Less-Famous Temples
Out-of-the-beaten-path and yet wondrous smaller temples revisited by a group of young Cambodian bloggers
Themes Religion & Belief
Publications Serpents in Angkor, Apotheosis of a Decorative Motif
The Ananta serpent of Hindi origin and the Khmer Naga motifs in Angkorian sculptures and ornaments.
Books Tantra, Magic and Vernacular Religion in Monsoon Asia (Introduction)
Preface to a collection of documented essays on Tantrism, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Books The Natyashastra
The first integral English translation of the Sanskrit Treatise on Hindu Dance, "Dramaturgy and Histrionics".
Publications The Preservation and Management of the Monuments of Champa in Central Vietnam
50 kms from the city of Hoi An, My Sơn is the largest and most important of Champa’s religious architectural...
Publications The Syncretism of Religions in Southeast Asia, Especially in the Khmer Empire
The many encounters of various religious philosophies in Angkor.