Address Gobekli Tepe, Örencik, Haliliye, Turkey-63290 Diety Narasimha Introduction Göbekli Tepe in southeast Turkey is the oldest temple in the world and harks back to an era when humans first started to cultivate crops and domesticate animals, the pillars of cultural evolution. Located a dozen kilometres northeast of Sanliurfa, the site is home to a […]
Category: Overseas Temples
Krol ko Buddhist Temple, Cambodia
Address Krol ko Buddhist Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Krong Siem Reap 17000, Cambodia Diety Avalokitesvara (Buddha) Introduction Krol Ko is located in the northwest of Neak Pean, 100 meters from the road. A enter and leave from the east. A small temple with a single central tower surrounded by two laterite walls. It was built […]
East Mebon Shiva Temple, Cambodia
Address East Mebon Shiva Temple, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia Diety Shiva Introduction The East Mebon is a 10th Century temple at Angkor, Cambodia. Built during the reign of King Rajendravarman, it stands on what was an artificial island at the center of the now dry East Baray reservoir. The East Mebon was dedicated to the […]
Chau Say Tevoda Shiva &Vishnu Temple, Cambodia
Address Chau Say Tevoda Shiva &Vishnu Temple, Angkor Archaeological park, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia Diety Shiva, Vishnu Introduction Chau Say Tevoda is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is just east of Angkor Thom, directly south of Thommanon across the Victory Way. Built in the mid-12th century, it is a Hindu temple in the Angkor […]
Banteay Samre Shiva Temple, Cambodia
Address Banteay Samre Shiva Temple, Sok San Road, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia Diety Shiva Introduction Banteay Samre is a shiva temple at Angkor, Cambodia, located 400 metres to the east of the East Baray. Built during the reign of Suryavarman II and Yasovarman II in the early 12th century, it is a Hindu temple in […]
Banteay Kdei Buddhist Temple, Cambodia
Address Banteay Kdei Buddhist Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia Diety Avalokitesvara (Buddha) Introduction The Banteay Kdei, one of the many Angkor temples, is located in the Angkor Archaeological Park of 400 square kilometres (150 sq mi) area. Banteay Kdei, meaning “A Citadel of Chambers”, also known as “Citadel of Monks’ cells”, is […]
Ak Yum Gambhiresvara Temple, Cambodia
Address Ak Yum Gambhiresvara Temple Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia Diety Gambhiresvara Introduction Ak Yum is an ancient temple in the Angkor region of Cambodia. The historically important ruins of a small brick and sandstone temple in very poor condition. The earliest elements date from the pre-Angkorian 8th century. Inscriptions indicate that a temple dedicated to […]
Lolei Shiva Temple, Cambodia
Address Lolei Shiva Temple, Prasat Bakong, Cambodia Diety Shiva Introduction Lolei is the northernmost temple of the Roluos group of three late 9th century Hindu temples at Angkor, Cambodia, the others members of which are Preah Ko and the Bakong. Lolei was the last of the three temples to be built as part of the […]
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 […]
Banteay Srei Shiva Temple, Cambodia
Address Banteay Srei Shiva Temple, Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap 17000, Cambodia Diety Shiva Introduction Banteay Srei or Banteay Srey is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Located in the area of Angkor, it lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of the main group […]