Ancient Indian Colonization in South-East Asia c9.82

c9.82

Sūrya-varman was consecrated by Divākara Paṇḍita who initiated him into the mysteries of Vrah Guhya, the Great Secret, probably a Tāntric cult. The king performed Koṭihoma, Lakṣahoma, and the Mahāhoma as well as various sacrifices to the ancestors. But his greatest achievement was the construction of the famous temple known as Angkor Vat, which is justly regarded as one of the wonders of the world.