Spread of Hinduism to Southeast Asia

Name: Spread of Hinduism to Southeast Asia
Start: 1
End: 500

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1–500

From the 1st to 5th centuries CE, Hinduism reached Southeast Asia by sea with merchants, Brahmins, and migrants, profoundly influencing royal symboli…

Timeline

1–200Bay of Bengal–Strait of Malacca sea route · Maritime trade routesHindu thought and rituals reached Southeast Asian ports from South India through maritime trade; Brahmins participated in local royal ceremonies, and early Sanskrit inscriptions and Indian-style religious art appeared.
300–500Indochinese Peninsula and Malay Archipelago · Southeast AsiaBy the 5th century, Hindu god-king concepts, temple architecture, and mythological systems had taken firm root in Funan, Champa, Srivijaya, and Myanmar's Mon kingdoms, shaping early Southeast Asian state forms alongside Buddhism.

Sources

Indianization of Southeast Asia https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indianization
The Indianized States of Southeast Asia — George Coedès (1968)