Devaraja
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Devaraja was the religious and political concept of the "god-king" or deified monarch in ancient and medieval India and Southeast Asia. The concept of the devaraja developed from both Hinduism and oth
The statue of Harihara, the god amalgamation of Shiva and Vishnu, as the mortuary deified portrayal of King Kertarajasa of Majapahit. Revering the king as god incarnated on earth is the concept of devaraja.
Prambanan Trimurti temple, according to Shivagrha inscription (856 CE) dedicated for the highest god Siwa Mahadewa
The concept of Devaraja enabled Khmer kings to embark on grand-scale projects, such as to build Angkor Wat.
Mandala (political model)
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In the historiography of premodern Southeast Asia, a mandala is a pattern of political organization characterized by overlapping spheres of influence rather than fixed territorial boundaries. Mandala
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…themselves into a "Chakravartin", where the king became an absolute and universal lord of his realm. Kings demanded that the universe be envisioned as revolving around them, and expressed their powers through elaborate rituals and ceremonies. For four centuries these kings ruled Ayutthaya, presiding over some of the greatest…
Bunga mas (Flowers of Gold), tribute from northern Malay states in Malay peninsula for Siam. National Museum, Kuala Lumpur.)