Things to see & Do - Siem Reap, Cambodia
Bakheang Mountain - Siem Reap
Phnom Bakheng is a temple built on a hill of the same name, where the first city at Angkor was established. This gives its state temple on Phnom Bakheng special significance. It was to here that Yasovarman I moved his capital from Roluos. His capital city, called Yasodharapura, was larger than Angkor Thom, which came later, and was centred around the hill of Phnom Bakheng.
The design of the temple of Bakheng borrowed elements from the Bakong which was built 20 years earlier. Both are step pyramids of ascending square terraces. We do know that work on the temple began at the end of the 9th century. The lingga in the central sanctuary was dedicated around 907AD, while construction work continued. The temple was called Yasodharesvara, after its patron deity, which means Lord who Bears Glory. In 928 the temple was abandoned, only to be briefly rehabilitated in 968 by Jayavarman V.
Map of Bakheang Mountain
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Related Place...
Angkor National Museum
Angkor Wat Temple
Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium
Bakheang Mountain
Bakong Temple
BakSei Chamkrong
Banteay Kdei Temple
Banteay SamRe Temple
Banteay Srei Temple
Baphuon Temple
Beng Mealea Temple
Cambodia Landmine
Civil War Museum
Crocodile Farm
East Mebon Temple
Kbal Spean
Khmer Dance Show
Komponng Khleang
Komponng Pluk
Kulen Mountain
Peung Tanon
Phnom Krom View
Preah Khan Temple
Siem Reap River, Park Area
Tonle Sap Lake View
