Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk, Cambodia

Address

Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk Kampong Thom, Prasat Sambor District, Sambor village, Cambodia

Diety

Shiva

Introduction

Sambor Prei Kuk (Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk) is a shiva temple in Cambodia located in Kampong Thom Province, 30 km east of Angkor. Now the ruined temple complex dates back to the Pre-Angkorian Chenla Kingdom (late 6th to 9th century), established by king Isanavarman I as central royal sanctuary and capital, known then as Isanapura. In 2017, Sambor Prei Kuk has declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The official religion at Sambor Prei Kuk city was Shaivism, one of the four most widely followed sects of Hinduism, which reveres the god Shiva as the Supreme Being and the Lingam Shiva linga representing Shiva to be worshiped in temples

Century/Period/Age

9th century

Managed By

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nearest Bus Station

Sambor

Nearest Railway Station

Siem Reap

Nearest Airport

Siem Reap

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