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026. Prasat Phnom Rung - Buriram

Title Thumbnail: Vishnu Anantasayin (in Thai as Thap Lang Narai Banthomsin) in front of the Main Prasat of Prasat Phnom Rung, taken on November 22, 2020. Prasat Phnom Rung, taken from the way up to the Prasat, taken on November 22, 2020.

026. Prasat Phnom Rung - Buriram⁰¹.

First revision: May 25, 2020
Last change: Nov.24, 2020

Prasat Phnom Rung Lay-out, source: th.wikipedia.org, accessed date: May 25, 2020.

Khao (Mountain) Phnom Rung is an extinct volcano that has been dormant for 900,000 years. When the sanctuary was built on the top of Khao Phnom Rung, slight alterations were made to the crater, and it was turned into a massive reservoir with sufficient water supply for consumption. Phnom Rung has been the original name of the mountain itself and the sanctuary on top of it since at least A.D. 989 of the 11th century A.D... The word appeared in 4 Khmer alphabet inscriptions written in the Khmer language discovered at Prasat Phnom Rung. The word "Phnom Rung" is derived from a Khmer word "Vnam Rung" which means a large mountain, the same meaning as the words "S-Thuadri" and "S-Thula Saila" in other Khmer alphabet inscriptions written in the Sanskrit language. Prasat Phnom Rung is a sanctuary dedicated to the Pasupata sect of Sivaite Hinduism, which believed in the god Shiva. The construction of Prasat Phnom Rung on the top of the mountain was, therefore, compared to that of the God Shiva's residence, which is believed to be situated on the top of Mount Kailash. The buildings within the complex of Prasat Phnom Rung can be divided by chronological order into four periods. The most ancient are the two brick towers of Koh Ker style built around the 10th century A.D... The second period was attested by Prasat Noi, which was built around the 11th century A.D. in Baphuon style. The third period was when most of the structures within the complex were constructed, including the main tower around the 12th century A.D. in the Angkor Wat style. The last period was apparent from the two laterite libraries or Bannalai built between the 12-13th century A.D. in the Bayon style.

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01. adjusted from. Sign summarizing Prasat Phnom Rung, front and rear entrance (for upward cars), complied on November 22, 2020.

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