Address Bakong Shiva Temple, Hariharalaya, Roluos, Siem Reap Prasat Bakong, Cambodia Diety Shiva Introduction Bakong is the first temple mountain of sandstone constructed by rulers of the Khmer Empire at Angkor near modern Siem Reap in Cambodia. In the final decades of the 9th century AD, it served as the official state temple of King […]
Category: Overseas Temples
Prasat Preah Khan Kompong Svay- Cambodia
Address Prasat Preah Khan Kompong Svay- Ta Sêng, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia Diety Shiva Introduction Preah Khan Kompong Svay is an enormous temple complex located about 100 kilometers due east of Angkor (about 170 kilometers by modern road). The name of the temple is a modern designation referring to the former name of the province […]
Prasat Ta Krabey- Thailand
Address Prasat Ta Krabey- Bak Dai, Phanom Dong Rak District, Surin 32140, Thailand Diety Shiva Introduction Prasat Ta Krabey or Prasat Ta Krabei, in Khmer and also known as Prasat Ta Khwai, in Thai is a disputed Khmer temple which was built during Angkor period, the golden age of Cambodian history. This 11th century religious […]
Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple- Cambodia
Address Phnom Chhngok Cave Temple- Tuek Chhou, Cambodia Diety Shiva Introduction Phnom Chhnork is a Shiva cave temple in Kampot Province, southern Cambodia, located about (6 kilometers north-east of Kampot. The temple was built in the 7th century from Funan brick, dedicated to Shiva. It is accessed through stone steps. Within the main chamber stands […]
Gori Jain Temple- Pakistan
Address Gori Jain Temple- Islamkot Nagarparker Road، Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan Diety Parshwanth Introduction The Gori Temple (Gori jo Mandar or Temple of Gori) is a Jain temple in Nagarparkar. Its located 14 miles northwest of the Viravah Temple. It was built in 1375-1376 CE. The temple was exclusively allocated to the 23rd Jain Tirthankar Lord […]
Virawah Pari Nagar Jain Temple – Pakistan
Address Virawah Pari Nagar Jain Temple – Virawah, Tharparkar, Sindh, Pakistan Diety Trithankaras Introduction The Jain temple of the deserted village Pari Nagar is situated at contemporary site of Virawah about 10 km north of Nagarparkar in district Tharparkar, Sindh province of Pakistan. The site was a seaport in ancient times, but due to geological […]
Ingapirca Sun Temple- Ecuador (South America)
Address Ingapirca Sun Temple- Ingapirca 010150, Ecuador (South America) Diety Sun (Surya) Introduction Located at an altitude of over 3,000 meters in the picturesque Andes Mountains of Ecuador sits Ingapirca, the largest and best archaeological site in Ecuador. Affectionately known as “The Machu Picchu of Ecuador”, it is also the most important Inca site in […]
Palenque Sun Temple- Mexico
Address Palenque Sun Temple- Ruinas-Palenque, Chis., Mexico- 29963 Diety Sun (Surya) Introduction The Temple of the Sun at the Maya city of Palenque, Mexico. The temple was built in the late 7th century CE as part of the complex known as the Group of the Cross by King K’an Bahlam. Palenque was a Maya city […]
Userkaf Sun Temple -Egypt
Address Userkaf Sun Temple Abusir, Badrshein, Giza Governorate, Egypt Diety Sun (Surya) Introduction The Sun Temple of Userkaf was an Ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, at the beginning of the 25th century BCE. The Sun Temple of Userkaf lies […]
Niuserre (Abou Ghorab) Sun Temple – Egypt
Address Niuserre (Abou Ghorab) Sun Temple – Abusir, Badrshein, Giza Governorate, Egypt Diety Sun(Surya) Introduction An ancient sun temple dating back 4,500 years has been unearthed by archaeologists in the Egyptian desert. The remains were discovered under another temple at Abu Gurob, 20 kilometres south of Cairo. The temple was excavated by Egyptologists between 1898 […]