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Srivijaya's Golden Buddha: The Grahi Bodhisattva
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Grahi Bodhisattva, a mysterious 12th-century bronze statue found in southern Thailand. Cast during the reign of King Trailokyarajamaulibhusanavarman of Tambralinga, this Mahayana Buddhist figure is inscribed in Old Khmer, revealing the cultural and political ties between Srivijaya and the Khmer Empire. They discuss the statue's unique iconography, its discovery in Chaiya, and what it tells us about the spread of Buddhism and the shifting power dynamics in the Malay Peninsula. The episode also touches on the broader Sailendra influence and the…
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