Baphuon Temple

Baphuon Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបាពួន)

Baphoun Temple is in Siem Reap Province, at Ankor area, Cambodia. It is west of the road to the Dei Chhnang Gate and near the Bayon Temple. The temple was built in the 11th century, around 1060, by King Udayadityavarman II ( AD 1050-1066), dedicating to Brahmanism. 

A highlight of the temple is the bas-reliefs, which differ from most others as they are vignettes carved in small stone squares set one above the other on the temple walls, similar to tilling. Unfortunately few of these are visible because for the poor state of the temple.

Baphuon is a single temple-mountain sanctuary situated on a high base symbolizing Mount Meru. A rectangular sandstone wall measuring 425 by 125 meter enclose the temple. A special feature is the 200 meters long elevated eastern approach supported by three rows of short, round columns forming a bridge to the main temple. originally, a central tower shrine with four porches crowned. The peak, but it collapses long ago . the first, second and third levels are surrounded by concentric sandstone galleries.