Preah Khan Khmer Temple Devata Goddesses of Light
Today acolytes are few, but sacred images of Khmer women still abound, protecting the temple with their auspicious presence.
Today acolytes are few, but sacred images of Khmer women still abound, protecting the temple with their auspicious presence.
Chausath Yogini Temple-Complete Inventory of Goddesses, Yogini and Gods based on the Archaeological Survey of India report from 1873-75.
A wartime twist of fate made Paul Cravath one of the only Westerners in history to gain full access to the formerly sequestered troupe of the Royal Cambodian Ballet.
Sacred Shrine on Top of Angkor Wat Reopens to Visitors. Towering above the Cambodian jungle, Angkor Wat is still the largest religious structure on Earth
Anna Maria Island is home to Kent Davis, one of the world’s few researchers working exclusively on Angkor Wat. Davis is compiling a database tracking the characteristics of every woman portrayed at the temple.
This colorful collection of images depicts 18 of the 126 devata or apsara who inhabit the inner chambers of the highest and most sacred level of Angkor Wat. Colorful Images of Khmer Devata Goddesses or Apsaras at Angkor Wat
Carved bas-reflief representations of devata (demigoddesses) were a prominent component of Angkorian temple decoration throughout the Middle Ages. The walls of Angkor Wat, the greatest of the temples, are host to hundreds of such devata.
Provocative, well researched and an indispensable research source, David Gordon White gives clear, detailed insights into the origins and evolution of Tantric practices. Kiss of the Yogini by David Gordon White Book Review