Building date: Late 10th/Early 11th century
Religion: Hindu
Style: Kleang
King: Jayavarman V From 968 To 1001
Location: Angkor Thom, in the centre of the royal city, behind the Terrace of the elephants.
Phimeanakas is an amazing laterite and sandstone pyramid temple. The absence of surviving carvings leaves it artistically uninteresting, but it's the tallest scalable temple in Angkor Thom, providing a great view from the top. The western staircase (at the back) is among the most easily ascended. Situated within the historic Royal Palace compound, Phimeanakas served as the king's temple.
This particular temple is connected with a curious legend based on it having been inhabited by the spirit of a giant snake with nine heads that appeared every evening below the functions of lovely young lady whom the King was to couple himself to prevent serious misfortune for his people or himself. The scandalmongers declare that the King would have created this legend to offer himself more freedom.
This tiny staircase pyramid type temple is inside the court of Angkor Thom. It's a small temple since the king perfomed the ceremonies here in the middle of the court. The point that Pimeanakas isn't aligned correctly in comparison with Victory Gateway suggests that it might have been at first constructed during the time of Phnom Bakheng with which it's aligned, then reconstructed at a later date.
However, this Royal temple has just a few statues that survived and isn't really exciting from this point of view. Alternatively, from the top, the view of Angkor Thom is particularly exciting. But to reach it, you'll need to proceed with precaution on the western staircase.
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Religion: Hindu
Style: Kleang
King: Jayavarman V From 968 To 1001
Location: Angkor Thom, in the centre of the royal city, behind the Terrace of the elephants.
Phimeanakas is an amazing laterite and sandstone pyramid temple. The absence of surviving carvings leaves it artistically uninteresting, but it's the tallest scalable temple in Angkor Thom, providing a great view from the top. The western staircase (at the back) is among the most easily ascended. Situated within the historic Royal Palace compound, Phimeanakas served as the king's temple.
This particular temple is connected with a curious legend based on it having been inhabited by the spirit of a giant snake with nine heads that appeared every evening below the functions of lovely young lady whom the King was to couple himself to prevent serious misfortune for his people or himself. The scandalmongers declare that the King would have created this legend to offer himself more freedom.
This tiny staircase pyramid type temple is inside the court of Angkor Thom. It's a small temple since the king perfomed the ceremonies here in the middle of the court. The point that Pimeanakas isn't aligned correctly in comparison with Victory Gateway suggests that it might have been at first constructed during the time of Phnom Bakheng with which it's aligned, then reconstructed at a later date.
However, this Royal temple has just a few statues that survived and isn't really exciting from this point of view. Alternatively, from the top, the view of Angkor Thom is particularly exciting. But to reach it, you'll need to proceed with precaution on the western staircase.
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