Wat Lokayasutharam photo copyrighted by: Brian McMorrow The Thai rulers of Ayutthaya were absolute monarchs. They assumed the title of 'devaraja' (god-king) as opposed of the title of 'dhammaraja' during the
Sukhothai period. As devaraja the King became an earthly incarnation of the
lord Shiva.
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