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CreatorDarith EaDescriptionRelief showing Shiva appearing as a handsome ascetic to test the wives of Shivaite anchorites / hermits of Devadaruvana. In Angkor Wat, the scene represents Ravana taking the form of a chameleon, here a crocodile, in order to enter the women's chamber in the palace of Indra. See details in Le Bonheur/Poncar 1995.Date Original9 September 2014CountryCambodia

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CollectionArchaeology Unit Image Collection - Angkor Wat

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SubjectAngkor Watsouthwest corner pavilionthird enclosure

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