Phnom Bakheng temple in siem reab

Phnom Bakheng

Welcome to cambodia kingdom of wonder in siem reab province Phnom Bakheng (Khmer: brasaeatophnombakheng) at Angkor, Cambodia's Buddhist and Hindu temple in the form of a temple [1]. 103 dedicated to Shiva, it was built in the late 9th century during the reign of Yasovarman (889-910). Located on a hill, it is today a popular tourist area for sunset views of Angkor Wat a lot larger in the jungle about 1.5 kilometers southeast. This is the largest number of visitors to Phnom Bakheng threat of a monument of Angkor. [1] Since 2004, the World Monuments Fund has been working to preserve the temple in partnership with the Apsara Authority.

Built more than two centuries before Angkor Wat Phnom Bakheng in its main temples of Angkor history . The temple architecture of the new capital, Yasodharapura, Yasovarman built when he moved the capital from financial capital Caribbean regional office in Roluos, located in the southeast [1]. 112-113

An inscription dated 1,052 BC and found in Lake Thom temple in Thailand stock stipulated in the current session Sanskrit: ". When she Yasovardhana became king under the name of Yasovarman can Vamasiva said his teacher the king's orders, which he founded in Yasodharagiri penis Mount equal in beauty to the king of this mountain, '[2] scholars believe that this passage refers to the consecration of the Temple Mount Bak A century and a half ago [1].. 112

Surrounding mountains and temples built outside work. In this way radiated four cardinal directions from the mountain. The only way to run northwest orientation of the region southeast of the capital to the eastern part of the old gopura outside capital the country's new, and then turn to the east-west orientation to connect directly to the east entrance of the temple. [3]

THE TEMPLE ON THE MOUNTAIN 

Phnom Bakheng is a symbolic representation of Mount Meru, the home of the Hindu gods, a situation emphasized by the location of the temple on top steep hill 65 meters above the surrounding normal. The temple was built in the form of a pyramid level seven, which represents the seven heavens [4 ]. 355,358-360 sandstone shrine at the top five in the state a lot of repair, standing in a quincunx pattern in The central level and in the corner of the pitch. 108 towers were arrayed around the Preah Vihear temple at the ground level and on a lot of class ! Most of them have collapsed. [5]

Jean Filliozat of the Ecole Francaise, the leading authority on the West Indies and astronomy, cosmology, translated symbol of the castle . The temple sits on a rectangular base and an increase in five levels and has five main towers. Four smaller than one hundred people have been distributed on the four towers lower level, so that symmetrical 33 can be seen from the center of one side. Thirty-three of Meru. Phnom Bakheng total of towers is also important. A central axis represents the smallest of the world and more than 108 representatives of the four lunar phases, each with 27 days . Seven of the monument represents the seven heavens and the terrace towers of 12, which represents a 12-year cycle of Jupiter. According to the University of Chicago, Paul Wheatley scholars, it is an astronomical calendar in stone ". [ 6]

Phnom Bakheng is the ruins of the Temple Mount in the Angkor area, which are supposed to reign Yasovarman . The other two are the mountains to the south, near the Tonle Sap lake, and Phnom Bok northeast of the East Baray reservoir [1]. 113

After the rediscovery of Angkor by the outside world in the mid-19th century, decades passed before archeology understand the historical meaning of Phnom Bakheng. For years, the consensus view is that the scholars Bayon temple, which is located in the center of Angkor Thom is building Kak Thom inscription refers stocks. Later known as the place where Buddhist Bayon, built almost three centuries from scratch in the late 12th century and Phnom Bakheng temple Yasovarman [1].Thanks for visiting to phnom bakheng temple in siem reab.