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Jayavarman Ii
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The defining moment of Jayavarman II’s reign occurred in $802$ CE. On Mount Mahendraparvata (often identified as Phnom Kulen), he presided over a sacred ritual presided over by a high priest, possibly named Hiranyadama. During this ceremony, Jayavarman II proclaimed himself a Chakravartin (universal monarch)/) and formally instituted the devarāja cult [4].
The cult involved enshri…