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	Dvaravati at AllExperts
		The Dvaravati kingdom of the Mon people existed from the 6th to the 11th centuries, when it was conquered by the Khmer Empire.
		It was centred on the Chao Phraya River valley in modern-day Thailand, with Nakhon Pathom as the capital.
		Dvaravati itself was heavily influenced by Indian culture, and played an important role in introducing Buddhism and particularly Buddhist art to the region.
	en.allexperts.com /e/d/dv/dvaravati.htm (301 words)

	Euro-Mon Community
		Situated in the lower Chao Phraya River valley, Dvaravati extended westward to the Tenasserim Yoma (mountains) and southward to the Isthmus of Kra.
		Rarely politically dominant and continually under the shadow of stronger neighbours, Dvaravati was prevented by geographic barriers from establishing close political ties with other Mon states to the west in southern Myanmar (Burma) and with the Mon state in northern Thailand.
		Dvaravati was historically important as a transmitter of Indian culture.
	www.eumon.org /history.php (1291 words)

	Ancient Nakhon Pathom
		During this period, Nakhon Chaisri became the center of the Dvaravati state on the western side of the Chao Phray River Basin.
		The historical structures and objects of art built by Dvaravati craftsmen served as the models for those in other cities jandit is a pity that many of these artistic creations were destroyed and altered in subsequent periods.
		Craftsmen built the pagoda over the stupa from the Dvaravati Period, and it is said to be similar to that of the Sanchi in India.
	members.tripod.com /~tudtu/npatom5.htm (532 words)

	Dvaravati Culture in Thailand : Nakhon Pathom, Haripunchai
		Dvaravati refers both to a culture and a conglomerate of ancient city-states in the lower plain of the Chao Phraya river.
		Dvaravati culture flourished between the 7th and 11th century A.D. As an example of its importance, Nakhon Pathom was the largest city in Thailand prior to the Ayutthaya era.
		Dvaravati art has produced Buddha images, some in Indian style with legs crossed or folded, some in so-called European style, with both legs simply hanging down.
	www.thaiwebsites.com /dvaravati.asp (524 words)

	Dvaravati
		The existence of Dvaravati was confirmed by a coin bearing "Lord of Dvaravati" found at Nakhon Pathon south of Lopbori.
		Found in the epic "Mahabharata", Dvaravati was the city of the nagas and was believed to be under water.
		As the inscription was found at the ancient city of Ayuthya, Guchanaga was undoubtedly the capital of Dvaravati and was the precursor of Ayuthya.
	home.att.net /~khmerheritage/Dvaravati.html (4198 words)

	Dvaravati - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mon Wheel of the Law (Dharmacakra), art of Dvaravati period, c.
		The term Dvaravati derives from coins which were inscribed in Sanskrit with śrīdvāravaṯī.
		Other towns like Lavo (modern-day Lopburi) or Si Thep were also clearly influenced by the Dvaravati culture, but probably were not part of the kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dvaravati (217 words)

	Travel Thailand, Visit Thailand, Hotels Thailand, Tour Thailand, Thailand Travel Tourism in Thailand
		The cultural base from which it derived in 1350 was as much Dvaravati (centred on U Thong) as Thai from Sukhothai, although of course it emerged from the Sukhothai kingdom.
		Its scintillating art and architecture was a delicate blend of Dvaravati, Khmer, Mon, and Lawa cultures that received a further Khmer infusion as a result of Ayutthaya's conquest of Cambodia.
		Dvaravati culture was centered on the area between Nakhon Pathom, a little-fortified town some 50 kilometers west of Bangkok, and U Thong to the north.
	www.travelthailand.com /newhtm/culher.htm (2592 words)

	Thailand History
		The Dvaravati period lasted until the 11th or 12th century AD and produced many works of art, including Buddha images (showing Indian Gupta influence), stucco reliefs on temple walls and in caves, architecture, exquisite terracotta heads, votive tables and various sculptures.
		Dvaravati may have been a cultural relay point for the pre-Ankor cultures of ancient Cambodia and Champa to the east.
		In any event, the Dvaravati culture quickly declined in the 11th Century under the political domination of the invading Khmer, who made their headquarters in Lopburi.
	www.hotelthewhitehouse.com /thailand-history-early-kingdom.html (644 words)

	Dvaravati
		The Wheel of the Law of the Dvaravati period has the typical Gupta motifs of India.
		It is recognised as being the first state of Siam that comprised a group of riverine cities, and it was an "Indianised" culture.
		Archaeological evidence shows that the focal point of the Dvaravati Kingdom was in the central region of Thailand.
	members.tripod.com /~tudtu/davati.htm (157 words)

	The Mon & Nyah Kur languages
		Dvaravati was characterised by moated cities, Theravada Buddhism, and a great artistic tradition.
		Dvaravati society abruptly disappears from history as it is overrun by the Khmers, and later colonised by the Thais, who absorbed much of the Old Mon culture into their own.
		In fact the differences are so great, and have such specific characteristics, that they must have separated during the time of the Dvaravati Old Mon language, according to Diffloth (1984:29) such that the comparative reconstruction based upon Mon and Nyah Kur yields the same language as that attested in the Dvaravati Old Mon inscriptions.
	www.anu.edu.au /~u9907217/languages/Monic.html (1795 words)

	A2Z Pattaya - Thailand History
		The Dvaravati Period lasted until the 11th or 12th centuries A.D. and produced many fine works of art, including distinctive Buddha images (showing Indian Gupta influence), stucco reliefs on temples and in caves, some architecture (little of which remains intact), some exquisite terracotta heads, votive tablets and other miscellaneous sculpture.
		Dvaravati may have been a cultural relay point for the pre-Angkor cultures of ancient Cambodia and Champa to the east.
		In any event, the Dvaravati culture quickly declined in the 11th century under the political domination of the invading Khmers who made their headquarters in Lopburi.
	www.a2zpattaya.com /m0320.htm (3283 words)

	Mon Dvaravati Art Thailand
		Dvaravati art refers to the art style that dominated in Thailand during 7th â“ 11th C before the arrival of the Khmers and later the Tai.
		The distinctive Dvaravati sculpture is that of the Wheel of Law found throughout the Dvaravati Kingdom.
		Mon Dvaravati art has been found as far south as Yalang ancient city in Pattani,as far north as in Srithep in Petchabun, and as far east as Fa Dad Sung Yang in Kalasin and Sema in Nakhon Rachasima.
	www.thailandsworld.com /index.cfm?p=184 (446 words)

	PERIODS OF THAI BUDDHIST IMAGES
		From the 9th to the 12th century, the central and western area of Thailand was occupied by Mon civilization called Dvaravati.
		Dvaravati was a culture of heavy Indian influence, and Theravada Buddhism remained the major religion in this area and Buddhist images were strongly influenced by the Khymers.
		Ratchakan images oftenly follows exacty the styles of older periods of Buddhist images, oftenly imitating the styles of Lanna/Chiengsaen, and Sukhothai images and they were sometimes cast out of an alloy of copper and gold.
	www.angelfire.com /art/thaibuddhistamulets/4period.html (671 words)

	Southeast Asia, 500–1000 A.D. \| Timeline of Art History \| The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Dvaravati kingdom of the Mon speakers and the various Pre-Angkorian sites associated with the Khmers are the best known on the mainland.
		Dvaravati, a term that derives from Chinese sources and Sanskrit inscriptions on coins, emerges as a major polity.
		Largely Mon speaking, Dvaravati is known for its standing images of Buddhas.
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/ht/06/sse/ht06sse.htm (640 words)

	Nakhon Pathom Info
		Once the centre of the Dvaravati Kingdom, the city is one of the oldest in Thailand and derives its name from the Pali, Nagara Pathama, meaning 'First City'.
		The origins of the city are believed to date back to as long ago as 3 BC, when the Indian Emperor Asoka sent two missionaries, Sona and Uttara, to the area to spread the teachings of Buddhism amongst the populace.
		However at the beginning of the 11th century, during the demise of the Dvaravati, the city was conquered by the Khmers under the leadership of King Suryavarman I. Not long after the Khmers had taken control of the city it was destroyed by the Burmese of Pagan in 1057.
	www.traveller2000.com /province/nakhon_pathom (536 words)

	The Asiatic Bazaar: Thai Buddha
		The term “Dvaravati” does not only infer to the kingdom, but the culture of living together in the middle of the United Kingdom of the Suwan Bhumi.
		The United Kingdom of Dvaravati was established due to the fall of the Old Mon, who lived in the south of Burma and the western central region of Thailand.
		The U Thong Art is the mixture of the arts from the Past Dvaravati of the Suwan Bhumi artisan family, the Khmer Art of the Past Bayon Period: the Lopburi artisan family and the Ayothaya Art prevalent around Krung Sri Ayutthaya.
	www.azibaza.com /lecture/lectures_bud_tha.htm (2372 words)

	Thailand.com - Information about Thai Arts!
		The kingdom’s main cities were located in the central region at Nakhon Pathom, Lopburi and U Thong, but Dvaravati influence spreads as far north as Haripunchai (present-day Lamphun) and Songkhla in the south.
		Most of the people of Dvaravati were Mon, highly skilled in stone sculpture, stucco and terra cotta decoration, and bronze work.
		Standing Dvaravati images are symmetrical, with both hands performing the same ‘madra’ and a thin, transparent robe that is identical on both sides.
	www.thailand.com /travel/arts/art_central_sculpture.htm (861 words)

	Pagan
		The tradition of the Mons places the center of their race not at Dvaravati but at Sudhamavati (Thaton), at the mouth of Sittang.
		This tradition seems to be unaware of the Menam Valley where resided Dvaravati and where, on the other hand, legacies of the so called Mon culture are founded fairly numerous (The Indianized of South East Asia, Coedes).
		Obviously the Kamara culture of Dvaravati was the progenitor of the Mon culture.
	home.att.net /~khmerheritage/RamanaDesa.html (2471 words)

	Thai Antiques Our Nation's Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Dvaravati period, from the 7th to the 11th centuries AD, is the first recorded civilization in Thailand.
		It is speculated that the Dvaravati Kingdom was based in Central Thailand, with its ancient capital near modern-day Nakhon Pathom.
		This was a Khmer-influenced society, and most of the population were ethnic Mon, with some stone inscriptions in their language dating from that period.
	www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com /thai_antiques-nations_heritage.html (651 words)

	Prachinburi National Museum
		Si Mahosot (excavation site located some 20 km out of Prachinburi) was an important ancient town during the Dvaravati period, connected to Lavo (Lopburi) and other eastern towns in the Chao Phraya river basin.
		A Buddha footprint from the Dvaravati period is present, and closeby an interesting ancient pond (Sa Kaew) with carvings of animal figures along the edges.
		The scuptures present are various Dvaravati period (and well preserved) Buddha images, as well as sculptures of Hindu deities.
	www.thaiwebsites.com /prachinburi.asp (557 words)

	phra_pathom_chedi/exhibition.htm
		Then the connection with Indian cultural influences in terms of religions and lifestyles, which combined with the local beliefs and traditions led to the emergence of the outstanding culture known as Dvaravati.
		These are the outstanding samples of Dvaravati arts and make the museum a required destination for those who interested in Dvaravati arts.
		After the glorious period of Dvaravati, the historical account of Nakhon Pathom was evidently not recorded until in the Bangkok period when King Mongkut had occasionally visited Nakhon Pathom and later commanded the renovation of Phra Pathom Chedi.
	www.thailandmuseum.com /thaimuseum_eng/phra_pathom_chedi/exhibition.htm (333 words)

	asianartresource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		After the break up of the Funan Empire in the mid-6th century, Dvaravati was one of a number of independent states to emerge.
		around the cities of Nakhon Pathom, Lopburi and U Thong, the ‘Dvaravati style’ of art during the 7th-11th century occurs throughout much of the territory of modern Thailand.
		Although a number of later examples from the 8th to 9th centuries exist, most notably in Bangkok’s National Museum, there appears to be only one other published example from the early Dvaravati period.
	www.asianart.com /exhibitions/aalondon2001/mainpages/022.html (232 words)

	Eastern Region Travel Information - Tourdada.com
		The region has played a major role in this respect throughout the ages, from the ancient Dvaravati era on to the times of the Khymer, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya to the present.
		Found mainly in Chon Buri and Chanthaburi, these communities are believed to have close association with the Dvaravati settlements in the central region.
		Several Khmer ancient mounments of the same period have also been discovered in Chanthaburi and Trat, giving rise to the conjecture that the area was once a part of the ancient Khymer Empire.
	www.tourdada.com /region_info/eastern/index.html (730 words)

	Thai House & Museum - Sculptures
		Limestone torso of the Buddha, Dvaravati school, displayed in the open area under the dining room wing of the house.
		Bust of Buddha in brown limestone from the Lopburi region - Dvaravati School, 8
		The wide face with a strong nose and fleshy lips, round eyes and arched and joined eyebrows are very characteristic of the Dvaravati School.
	www.jimthompsonhouse.com /museum/sculptur.asp (427 words)

	History guide for Thailand by Hostelbookers
		The region's first distinctive civilization, Dvaravati, was established around two thousand years ago by an Austroasiatic-speaking people known as the Mon.
		One of its mainstays was Theravada Buddhism, which had been introduced to Thailand during the second or third century BC by Indian missionaries.
		In the eighth century, peninsular Thailand to the south of Dvaravati came under the control of the Srivijaya Empire, a Mahayana Buddhist state centred on Sumatra which had strong ties with India.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/thailand/history (293 words)

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