Yajnavaraha (10th century) was priest-doctor and a royal physician at the court of king Rajendravarman in Angkor, Cambodia, practising traditional Cambodian medicine and Ayurveda.Rethy Chhem. (2007). Yajnavaraha. In W. Bynum & H. Bynum (Eds.), Dictionary of Medical Biography (pp. 1331–1332). Greenwood Press. He was of royal descent and was the grandson of King Harshavarman I.Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Most of his learning was from his father Damodara, who was a vedic scholar. He was known for his religious contributions and helping the poor. He was rewarded for this with a parasol of peacock feathers. He was also a musician and an astronomer at the royal court. Along with his younger brother, Vishnukumara, he commissioned the erection of a Shaivite temple called Isvarapura or Banteay Srei, 15 miles north of Angkor Wat.Higham, C., 2014, Early Mainland Southeast Asia, Bangkok: River Books Co., Ltd., He went on to become the guru of King Jayavarman V and practised ayurvedic medicine at the royal court. He was given the title vrah guru (holy spiritual master) by Jayavarman V.

See also Traditional Cambodian medicine

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