Suryavarman I

Suryavarman I

▪ king of Angkor
died c. 1050

      great Khmer king of the Angkor period of Cambodian history. He was renowned as a conqueror and builder who greatly expanded his territorial holdings and consolidated the conquered lands into a strong, unified empire.

      Suryavarman defeated King Udayadityavarman by 1002 and Jayaviravarman (of Malay origin), his would-be successor, by 1010, securing the Khmer throne for himself. In contrast to his Hindu subjects, Suryavarman was a Mahayana Buddhist who, in the opinion of some scholars, considerably enhanced the prestige and influence of his religion among the Khmers and yet was tolerant of the local Vishnu cult of Hinduism.

      Inscriptions record Suryavarman's boundless energy in promoting public works, especially irrigation projects; in founding monasteries; and in planning and developing the site of the traditional Cambodian capital, Angkor. Among the many temples constructed during his reign are the beautiful Phimeanakas (“Celestial Palace”) and the unfinished temple mountain, the Ta Keo, both remarkable examples of Khmer architecture.

      Suryavarman was a strong and capable ruler who had a knowledge of prayer, ritual, sacrifice, and astronomy. He expanded his territory into the Chao Phraya River valley in what is now Thailand. He further subjugated vast tracts of land on the fringes of southern Laos. He asserted his suzerainty over these territories so firmly that they remained within the Cambodian empire for several centuries.

      Suryavarman received the posthumous title of Nirvanapada, “the king who has gone to nirvana,” a testimony to the Buddhist element in the politico-religious ethic of his time.

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