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900-yr-old Hindu temple that nearly started a war

900-yr-old Hindu temple that nearly started a war

The United Nation’s International Court of Justice ruled on Monday that Cambodia should have sovereignty over the disputed land around the 900-year-old Preah Vihear Temple bordering Thailand. The ICJ also ruled that Thailand should at once withdraw its troops from the area, BBC reported. “A 1962 verdict by the court declared the temple to be Cambodian, but did [...]

November 14, 2013 HHR Archives, Spirituality/Culture, Thailand/Vietnam/Laos 0

Hindus of Cambodia – Kampuchea

Hindus of Cambodia – Kampuchea

Cambodia was first influenced by Hinduism during the beginning of the Funan kingdom. Hinduism was one of the Khmer Empire’s official religions. Cambodia is the home to one of the only two temples dedicated to Brahma in the world. Angkor Wat of Cambodia is the largest Hindu temple in the world. Laos used to be [...]

September 24, 2012 HHR Cambodia - Kampuchea 0
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