Hindu Goddess Kali in Phnom Penh Night

 

Hindu Goddess Kali in Phnom Penh Night - Chris Coles

Kali's but one of the many Hindu gods who, despite a Buddhist overlay, still reign in Phnom Penh.....a combination of creation and destruction without contradiction.........

Phnom Penh Poster

Phnom Penh Poster - Chris Coles

Hinduism permeates Cambodia...from the gigantic Hindu temple known as Angkor Wat to the role of the "Big Man", the acceptance of place and status, inherited Karma, entitlement and impunity....the religion of Buddha is a distant second...