I want to know the answer to the following question:
What replaced Buddha in ruling centers?
All the background I'm provided with is that "Ronald Inden writes that by the 8th century CE symbols of Hindu gods "replaced the Buddha at the imperial centre and pinnacle of the cosmo-political system, the image or symbol of the Hindu god comes to be housed in a monumental temple and given increasingly elaborate imperial-style puja worship".". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: yes