Hinduism in the Philippines
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Recent archaeological and other evidence suggests Hinduism has had some cultural, economic, political and religious influence in the Philippines. Among these is the 9th century Laguna Copperplate Insc
Hindu temple in Paco, Manila.
The Agusan image, a golden statue of the Hindu-Buddhist deity, Tara, 9th century.
Statue depicting Shiva as Nataraja.
Butuan (historical polity)
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Butuan, sometimes referred to as the Rajahnate of Butuan, was a precolonial Bisaya Hindu polity centered around northeastern Mindanao island in present-day Butuan, Philippines. It was known for its go
An illustration of the Garcinia morella, locally called batuan, which might've been where the name Butuan came from.
The Butuan Ivory Seal, displayed at the National Museum of the Philippines. The Kawi script lettering says "But-wan", and the smaller lettering (similar to Baybayin) says "Bu-wa" (the diacritics for "Wan/Ban" in Kawi and "Bu/Ba" in the smaller letters have worn off)
A silver strip excavated from the 1970s in Butuan was inside a wooden coffin. The characters display a Hindu-Buddhist influence, probably a form of early writing in the Philippines (c. 14th–15th century).