Po Ino Nogar, called the 'Great One' and the 'Mother of the Land', is the Cambodian goddess of fertility who rules over agriculture and fertility among its people. She is the Cambodian ruler of worlds, creator of the Earth, sandalwood, and inventor of rice who was born amid the clouds. Po Ino Nogar is associated with the sky, clouds and water; hence, She is said to control the rainfall and protect the fields from drought and disease. She is a polyandrous goddess who has 97 husbands and 38 daughters
As the most powerful female deity of the Cham peoples, She is still worshipped as the protectress of the city, In rural villages you will see food offerings in rice paddies as a prayer from farmers.




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