Open AccessRahu – of Indian origin and the changes in the Southern Khmer culture
Author(s) -
Tu Phan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
khoa học công nghệ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1859-0128
DOI - 10.32508/stdj.v19i3.485
Subject(s) - hinduism , buddhism , mythology , indian culture , churning , new guinea , history , ancient history , ethnology , religious studies , philosophy , archaeology , classics , labour economics , economics
Rahu is a god of darkness that originates from the myth of Churning Milky Ocean (Samudra Mantha) of Hinduism. However, when entering the Southern Khmer culture in Vietnam, Rahu’s name, beliefs and legends were reformed. The paper focuses on researching Rahu’s origin, analyzing and valuing the changes in the Southern Khmer culture and in the nations located in the sphere of Theravada Buddhism.