Indonesia is one of the fast growing countries in South East Asia. Both the countries have been partners in many projects, among the most significant being the hydrographic survey. Maritime trade that many ancient Indian empires shared with Indonesia has influenced the latter culturally. Hindu temples are one evident example. Art in Indonesia is also greatly influenced by Indian mythology. Ramayana is widely performed, and is one of the popular stories for Wayang, the shadow puppet shows. Although the largest Muslim country in the world, the religious tolerance of Indonesia is the prime reason for the preservation of art and architecture that has come down from Hindu, Christian and Buddhist faiths.

Hinduism and Buddhism in ASEAN

Final Activity (Video Production)
ASEAN 204 - Comparative Study of the History, Culture, and Religion of ASEAN Countries
2nd Semester, 2016-2017
Master of ASEAN Studies
University of the Philippines Open University

Music: India - bensound.com; Veena Kinhal - Haratanaya Sree - freemusicarchive.org

Discovery Ed video on Hinduism in Southeast Asia, focused mostly in Bali