The National Library of Paris’s Version of Tribhum: A Comparative Study of Mahabrama Devaraj Tord-Lek with Brahmanism-Hinduism Mythology

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to conduct a comparative study of Mahabrahma Devaraj Tord-Lek (which literally means “Mahabrahma Devaraj cast the twelve numbers into the air”) with Brahmanism-Hinduism Mythology. As a result, the study proposes two findings. 1) Mahabrahma Devaraj Tord-Lek, the story which relates how the twelve deities come into existence, may be traced back to Brahmanism-Hinduism Mythology. 2) It is comparable to the creation myth in Brahmanism-Hinduism. The story of Mahabrahma Devaraj arguably demonstrates the influence of Brahmanism-Hinduism on Siamese astrology. In conclusion, the National Library of Paris’s Version of Tribhum was written in the Ayutthaya Period, showing the influence of Brahmanism-Hinduism on the contemporary worldview.