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The Hindu Cosmology of Angkor Wat's Central Tower
This episode peels back the stone layers of Angkor Wat to examine its central tower—not just as architecture, but as a three-dimensional mandala of Hindu cosmology. Lucas and Luna discuss how the temple's layout mirrors Mount Meru, the axis of the universe, and how each gallery and tower corresponds to cosmic realms. They dive into the bas-reliefs of the Churning of the Ocean of Milk, the celestial nymphs (apsaras), and the mathematical precision of the temple's alignment with the spring equinox. The episode also covers the devaraja cult's role in consecrating the temple, the…
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