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    Re: Ancient Hindu Temples in China

    Quote Originally Posted by Jeffery D. Long View Post
    And also worth pointing out that they were living in China, meaning ancient Indians traveled (contrary to simplistic readings of the Manusmriti). And presumably some of them were Brahmins. Someone had to serve in those temples. This was definitely the case in Southeast Asia during the same period.
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    namastE astu bhagavan vishveshvarAya mahAdevAya tryaMbakAya|
    tripurAntakAya trikAgnikAlAya kAlAgnirudrAya nIlakaNThAya mRtyuJNjayAya sarveshvarAya sadAshivAya shrIman mAhAdevAya ||

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    Re: Ancient Hindu Temples in China

    Quote Originally Posted by Omkara View Post
    See this-
    Great map!

    Yes, there is definitely a reason scholars have sometimes referred to Southeast Asia as part of a "Greater India."

    And note that the trade route extends northward off the map toward China (and Japan).

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    Re: Ancient Hindu Temples in China

    Namaste,

    Thank you P/R for the info. and Omkara for the map. Compare that to the current times when Hinduism is not recognized as a religion in China and no Hindu temples are allowed to be built there.

    Quote Originally Posted by Omkara View Post
    Not surprisingly, India's share of world GDP declined continuously throughout the period it was under the rule of the adharmic ideologies of Islam, Christianity and Socialism....
    We must be careful not to transfer all the blame on outside forces. The internal decay had to have started for outsiders to subjugate us.

    Pranam.

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    Re: Ancient Hindu Temples in China

    Quote Originally Posted by Omkara View Post
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    Omkara,

    What is the source of this map and to what time is this attributed to? It makes a lot of sense as kingdoms would have been spread only through land rather than through the seas, which is lot difficult.

    One of my Sri Lankan friend was once complaining about how the Cholas used to frequently attack on "their land"- which sounds to be me that battle through seas were also not rare.

    Can the reason why the tamil population is huge in Singapore be attributed only to the British period or can be extended beyond?

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    Re: Ancient Hindu Temples in China

    Quote Originally Posted by jignyAsu View Post
    Omkara,

    What is the source of this map and to what time is this attributed to?
    Wikipedia, 1030 A.D., Empire of Rajendra Chola.
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    Re: Ancient Hindu Temples in China

    Quote Originally Posted by Omkara View Post
    Wikipedia, 1030 A.D., Empire of Rajendra Chola.
    Great info! This could also shed some light about "crossing the sea" rule. Since, the Cholas had already occupied both sides of the land, crossing the sea may not have been considered as violating anything. After all, the idea behind forbidding crossing the sea is not pertaining to the sea itself but is about preserving one's dharma.

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