The Tamil Merchants of Angkor Wat

Lucas and Luna explore the vibrant Tamil merchant community that lived and traded at Angkor Wat during the 11th and 12th centuries. They discuss the Tamil inscription at Prasat Hin Khao Phanom Rung, which records a gift from a Tamil merchant named Virakuda. They also examine the broader trade networks connecting the Khmer Empire with the Chola dynasty, the goods exchanged like sappanwood and cinnamon, and the cultural exchange that included Tamil temple architecture influencing Khmer art. The episode sheds light on Angkor Wat as not just a religious monument but a cosmopolitan hub of commerce and cross-cultural interaction. #AngkorWat #TamilMerchants #KhmerEmpire #CholaDynasty #PrasatHinKhaoPhanomRung #Virakuda #Sappanwood #Cinnamon #SuryavarmanII #KulottungaI #IndianOceanTrade #Inscription #CulturalExchange #Vaishnavism #MountMeru #Sanskrit #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo