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    Tuesday, April 10, 2007

    Preah Ko

    Building date: Late 9th century – 879
    Religion: Hindu (Shivaism)
    Style: Preah Ko
    King: Indravarman I From 877 To 889
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    In the Roluos Group, six towers are set on a platform, all with wonderfully preserved carvings . Initially encompassed by walls and gopuras but only vestiges remain. Preah Ko was one of the main temples of the empire in the earlier Khmer capital of Hariharalaya. Preah Ko (Sacred Bull) gets the name from the sculptures of bulls in front of the central towers.




    The ring moat extends east to west 500 meters and north to south 400 metres. It is believed that the court of Indravarman I existed at one time in back of the temple. As for the wall inside, it runs east - west 58 metres and north - south 56 metres. Each one built with the laterite. Generally, it reaches into 6 halls where it approaches from the eastern side, the tower entrance of the lap wall, pass by the tower entrance of the 2nd lap wall and are in the center.





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