Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Bei Temple or Prasat Bei (meaning Three Temples)- ប្រាសាទបី
The Bei Temple or Prasat Bei (meaning Three Temples) is a small temple made of three brick towers built side by side from north to south. All of them face east and stand on a platform made of laterite stone. The middle tower once held a linga, a sacred symbol of the Hindu god Shiva. The two side towers are smaller, rising only as high as their doorways. The carvings are found only on the central and southern towers, showing Indra, the god of rain and thunder, riding his three-headed elephant, Airavata.
A video link of visiting South Gate Bridge, Kravan Temple, and Bei Temple in Siem Reap province:
Monday, August 25, 2025
Phimeanakas Temple (ប្រាសាទភិមានអាកាស)
Phimeanakas temple, also called the “Celestial Palace,” is a Hindu temple inside the Royal Palace area of Angkor Thom, Cambodia. It was built in the late 10th to early 11th century as a three-level pyramid made of laterite, once crowned with a tall tower.
The kings used the temple as a private royal shrine. According to legend, the king had to spend each night in the tower with a Naga princess, believed to be the spirit of the land, to keep the kingdom safe and prosperous.
Construction began under King Rajendravarman and was completed by King Suryavarman I. Like many temples in Angkor, it was abandoned in the 15th century and later became covered by jungle before being rediscovered.
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