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Prasat Baksei Chamkrong
| Baksei Chamkrong | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The temple mountain of Baksei Chamkrong | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Province | Siem Reap |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Angkor |
| Country | Cambodia |
  Location in Cambodia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°25′31″N 103°51′29″E / 13.4253122°N 103.8581318°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Khmer (Bakheng to Koh Ker style) |
| Creator | Harshavarman I, restored by Rajendravarman II |
| Completed | 968 |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 1 tower |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Baksei Chamkrong (/ˈbækseɪ ˌtʃæmkrɒŋ/; Khmer: ប្រាសាទបក្សីចាំក្រុង, Prasat Băksei Chămkrŏng, pronounced [ɓaksəj camkroŋ]) is a small Hindu temple located in the Angkor complex (Siem Reap, Cambodia). It is dedicated to Shiva and used to hold a golden image of him. The temple can be seen on the left side when entering Angkor Thom at the southern gate. It was dedicated to Yasovarman by his son, King Harshavarman I.[1]: 114 [2]: 70, 75 The temple was completed by Rajendravarman II (944–968).[3]
- ^ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
- ^ Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ISBN 9781842125847
- ^ "The temple complex of Angkor Baksei Chamkrong". CambodianOnline.Net. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
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