This article explores the spread of Hinduism to Southeast Asia, from its origins in India to its presence in countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia. It examines the ways in which Hinduism has been adapted to local cultures, as well as the impact it has had on the region's
Hinduism in Southeast Asia had a profound impact on the region's cultural development and its history. As the Indic scripts were introduced from the Indian subcontinent, people of Southeast Asia entered the historical period by producing their earliest inscriptions around the 1st to 5th century CE. Today, Hindus in Southeast Asia are mainly Overseas Indians and Balinese. There are also Javanese, and the Balamon Cham minority in South Central Vietnam who also practice Hinduism.