How Bhima Killed Jarasandha: A Mahabharata Story That Reached Cambodia
Learn how Bhima killed Jarasandha in the Mahabharata, and why Khmer sculptors in Cambodia immortalised the scene in stone.
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The Oldest Known Sculpture of Shri Rama (3rd–4th Century CE): A 1600-Year-Old Witness to the Ramayana Tradition
The oldest known sculpture of Shri Rama dates to the 3rd–4th century CE and was discovered in Haryana, India. This terracotta figure is identified by a Brahmi inscription reading “𑀭𑀸 𑀫” (Rā Ma) beneath the arm, making it the earliest definitive representation of Shri Rama known to history.
From Bharat to Baphuon: The Story of Kansa Before Krishna’s Birth
Discover how the Krishna birth legend and the story of Kansa appear in Khmer stone carvings at the ancient Baphuon temple.
From Bhuleshwar to Baphuon: Drona’s Last Stand on Cambodian Temples
Explore Guru Drona’s epic battle, tragic fall, and how the Mahabharata lives on in sculptures from India to Cambodia.
East Mebon and Memory of Bharat That Outlasts Ages
Of Things That Pass and Things That Remain Much that is made in the world is made in haste. It…
Viradha and the Forgotten Abduction of Sita in Cambodia
In the Valmiki Ramayana, the encounter with Viradha was one of the earliest and most meaningful episodes in the Aranyakanda,…
Baphuon: A Hindu Pyramid Linking India and Cambodia
When we speak of India’s civilizational influence, we often think of texts, philosophies, and spiritual ideas. But sometimes, history speaks…
Kurukshetra to Cambodia: Bhima vs Duryodhana
The Mahabharata does not arrive at its climax with triumphant heroism or righteous celebration. It reaches its end through exhaustion,…
The Burning of the Khandava Forest: Mahabharata in Khmer Art
Once, as Arjuna and Shri Krishna were moving through the forest with their companions, Agni, the god of fire, appeared…