Therefore, the spread and dominance of Theravāda in Burma was a gradual process taking centuries (and only really completed in around the 19th century). Hinduism, Ari Buddhism and nat worship remained influential forces in Burma at least until the 13th century, though the royal court generally favored Theravada. The Ari practices included the worship of Mahayana figures like Avalokiteśvara ("Lawka nat"), Tara and Manjushri. The worship of Brahmanical deities, especially Narayana, Vishnu, Ganesha and Brahma, as well as the nats, also remained popular. These gods were worshiped in their own temples (such as Vaisnava Nathlaung Kyaung) as well as at Buddhist Temples.