In this illuminating conversation, Dr. Ujwala Khot Palsuleji explores the sacred continuity between Indian and various Southeast Asian Countries particularly Cambodian temple architecture between the 9th and 13th centuries—a golden era for temple construction in both regions, revealing how structures like Angkor Wat represent "India Outside India." The talk highlights how temples functioned as administrative, educational, and cultural centers beyond mere worship spaces, and examines how the Chola dynasty's naval activities facilitated architectural exchange. Dr. Palsuleji addresses colonial distortions that compartmentalized temple understanding and isolating temples from their cultural context and discusses her work to revive holistic perspectives on temple architecture through her organization Samrachana and architectural tours that reconnect people with India's extended cultural geography in Southeast Asia.
