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It's well imagined that the prosperity of the Indians with their methods was ascribed to divine protection, and that the Khmers and the Chams accordingly began to establish them in their temples. Thus particular devotion was accorded to the gods Shiva and Vishnu, and also to Buddha. Shiva, however, is the dominant figure, as he was considered by the king as supreme protector of their empire. It is thus to him that most of the temples are dedicated, and he in turn had to ensure the prosperity of the kingdom. The temples as seen today give only a sketchy idea of the total number of shrines which bejeweled the land of the Khmers, many of which must have disappeared over the centuries. They are in durable materials.[opp. perishable materials] Over the Khmer Empire as a whole, Hinduism dominated until the end of the 12th century, when it gave way to Mahayana Buddhism, although not for long. Hinduism over the centuries had changed its focus, with different gods in ascendancy, but by the time it reached Khmers there were two major cults – that of Vishnu and that of Shiva. Vishnu He is protector, the god who preserves universal order and fights to restore harmony. Because he takes a particular interest in human affairs, he must often take on an earthly form to intervene. Such as Kurma, a turtle, to support the Churning of the Sea of Milk in one creation myth. Shiva Shiva contrasts with Vishnu in many ways. He is the destroyer, he brings world cycle to an end with his dance of destruction. Rebirth follows destruction. The Khmers worshipped Shiva primarily in the form of a Linga. The Linga, mounted in a pedestal representing an equally abstract Yoni. The other form in which Shiva was represented were as the 10-armed god dancing the universe to destruction. Brahma Creator, was less commonly represented in Cambodia. Brahma is recognizable by his four heads, each facing a cardinal direction. 引自 all
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