Palilay Temple

Palilay Temple, The word Palilay is   dreived from Paliyyaka, the name of the forest where the Buddha lived. The local people believe that when the Buddha lived in the forest, he was served by elephant named Palilay.

Palilay temple is located north of  Phineanakas temple and behind Tep Pranom, Siem Rreap Ankor, Cambodia. The temple was built in the 12th century by King Jayavarman VII's father, KIng Dharanindravarman ( AD 1150-1160, who was a Buddhist. The temple's lintels and pediments lying on the ground afford a rare opportunity to see relief at eye level. Many depic Buddhist scenes with Brahamanism divinities.

Only the central sanctuary remains intact. The sandstone tower opens on four sides, each one with a porch. the tower stands on a base with three tiers intercepted by stair on each side. the upper portion is collapsed and a truncated pyramid form a cone which is filled with reused stones. the principle feature interest at this temple is the Buddhist scene on the frontons. They are some of the few that escaped defacement int the 15th century. The scenes  depicted are: east, a reclining Buddha reaching nirvana; south, a seated Buddha, which is especially beautiful in the mid morning sun; north, a standing Buddha with hi hand resting on a elephant.

Combine Preah Palilay with a visit of Tep Pranam, Siem Rreap Ankor, Cambodia.

 The carving of Buddha with elephant on the wall of Preah Palilay, Siem Rreap Ankor, Cambodia

 one of The carving of Buddha senses in on the wall of Preah Palilay, Siem Rreap Ankor, Cambodia

 The gate way into Preah Palilay Temple, Siem Rreap Ankor, Cambodia

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 Preah Palilay Temple, Siem Rreap Ankor, Cambodia

 Preah Palilay Temple, Siem Rreap Ankor, Cambodia

 Preah Palilay Sanctuary Tower, Preah Palilay Temple, Siem Rreap Ankor, Cambodia

Preah Palilay Temple, Siem Rreap Ankor, Cambodia

Kor Ker Temple

 Kor Ker, Prosat Thom,  Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

Koh Ker was once an ancient capital of Cambodia, located in Rayong Cheung Village, Srayong commune, Kulen district, Preah Vihear, Cambodia. Koh Ker  is about 40 kilometers west of the provincial town. The Koh Ker complex is  on the Chork Koki highland. It was built by King Jayavaraman IV (AD 928-942). Koh Ker temple is 35 meters high, and its design resembles a seven-steeped stupa. The temple faces west toward Angkor city. It was built to worship Treypuvanesvara, the God of Happiness.

So far, 95 temples have been found in Kor Ker : Dav, Rumlum Bey, Beung Veng, Trapiang Prey, Dey Chhnang, Srok Srolao, Lingam, Kuk Srakum, Trapiang Ta, Sophy, Krahom, Andoung, Ang Khan, Teuk Krahom, Damrei Sar, Krarab, Bateay Pichoan, Kuk, Kmao, Thneung, Thom Balang, Rohal, Chamneh, Sampich, Traping Svay, Neangkmao, Pram, Bat, Khnar Chen, Klum, Chrab, Dangtung, Prang, Kampiang...etc. These temples were not contructed near each other. Today, many of the m are no longer standing, and some are burred int the ground.

             Minor temple, Koh Ker Temple - Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

 

 Corridor to inner gate,Koh Ker Temple -Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

 

 Gate way,  Koh Ker Temple - Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

 kohker-prasatbalang, Koh Ker Temple - Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

 Koh Ker-Prasatthneng, Preah Vihear

 Kokehr,  Neangkhmau Temple, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

 Kor Ker,  Carving, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

  Kor Ker, some parts of the temple are ruin, and burred in the ground and cover with trees, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

 Part of the  wall, Koh Ker Temple , Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia

Laang Phnom Touch

Laang Phnom Touch

Laang Phnom Touch is a natural and cultural site located in Monkol Borei along National Road 5, about 28 kilometers south of the provincial town, Banteay Meanchey Provice, Cambodia. the siter feature national wells and big and small moutains with large stone faces and suraces. From the mountaintops, visitors have a spectacular view of the natural forest and pagoda on the mountainside. The site i popular with local people on festival day.

 

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.

Ta Prohm Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម)

Ta Prohm Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម)

Ta Prohm temple is located about 1 kilometer east of the Victory Gate, southeast of Ta Keo temple. Its rampart is near the northwest corner of the rampart of Banteay Kdey temple. The temple was built in AD 1186 by King Jayavarman VII, dedicating to his mother. Shrouded in jungle, Ta Prohm temple is ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic aura. Trunks of trees twist amounts stone pillars.  Fig, Bayan and Kapok trees spread their gigantic roots over, under and in between the stones, probing walls and terraces apart, as their branches and leaves intertwine to form a roof above the structure.

The Sanskrit inscription on stone tells something about its size and function. Ta Prohm owned 3140 villages. It took 79365 people to maintain the temple including 18 high priests, 2740 officials, 2202 assistants and 615 dancers.  Among the property belonging to the temples was set golden dishes weighing more than 500 kilograms, 35 diamonds,  40 620 pearls,  4540 precious stones, 876 veils from China, 512 silk beds and 523 parasols. 

 

The monastic complex of Ta Prohm is a series of long, low building standing on one level connected with passages and concentric galleries framing the main sanctuary. A rectangular, laterite wall, which is 700 by 1.000 meter enclose the entire complex. The east entrance is signaled by a gopura in the outer rampart of the temple. There is a sandstone hall just north of the gopura known as the Hall of Dancers which is distinguished by large, square pillars. The central sanctuary itself is easy to miss and stands out because of its absence of decoration. The tone has been hammered, possible to prepare it for covering stucco and gilding, which has since fallen off. This accounts for the plainness of the walls of this important shrine. Evenly spaced holes on the inner walls of the central sanctuary suggest they were originally covered with metal sheets.