Reportedly, she influenced affairs of state through her spouse, particularly in favor of Buddhism.
[1][page needed] When Jayavarman VII succeeded to the throne, queen Jayarajadevi was praised for donating all her property to the poor.
After her conversion, queen Jayarajadevi became a teacher herself and: She trained the students to perform scenes from the Jataka as a means of instruction to others.
Queen Indradevi also took over her sister's schools and was appointed professor or head of the three temple schools Nagendratunge, Tilakottare and Narendraśrama, the three ‘colleges’ Buddhist doctrine and other sciences, which appeared to have been particularly for women and girls, maybe primarily from elite families.
Queen Indradevi was described as intelligent and cultivated, and her spouse apparently allowed her influence upon state affairs.