•Tantralargely disappeared in Cambodian courtly art after the time of JayavarmanVII (1180-1218).
•But in the ensuing era of Theravada Buddhism, some elements of Tantraseem to have survived in folk art, such as in tattooing.
•The use of mantras and ritualized practices in tattooing confers divine powers on the person receiving the imagery. This can be considered another dimension of divine embodiment.