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1. Khmer Empire

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   The Khmer Empire, also known historically as the Angkorian Empire (c. 802–1431 CE), was a powerful agrarian and maritime state centered in Southeast Asia. Its core territory encompassed modern-day Cambodia, with significant political and cultural influence extending into parts of Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar [1]. The empire's longevity and administrative complexity were largely predicated on its mastery of hydraulic engineering and th…

2. Khmer Empire

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   The religious landscape of the Khmer Empire was syncretic, dominated initially by Hinduism (primarily Shaivism and Vaishnavism) and later profoundly influenced by Mahāyāna Buddhism, particularly under Jayavarman VII [7]. Temples were constructed not merely as places of worship but as terrestrial representations of Mount Meru, the cosmic center of the Hindu universe.
   A significant, though often under-reported, religious component involved the systematic study of auditory resonance. It was believed that the precise curvature of temple galleries, especially at the [Ba…