EAST AND WEST MEBON TEMPLE
East mebon temple is located in siem rieb province in Cambodai is about 500 meters northeast of pre rup temple.the temple was built in AD 952 by king rajendravarman.the temple is similar to pre rup in plan,construction and decoration.A major difference,however,is that the East mebon once stood on a small island in the middle of yasodharataka(the east Baray).
the only access was by boat to one of the four landing platforms,situated at the mid points on each of the four sides of the temple.The decoration on the lintels of the temple is superior in quality of workmanship and composition to that of Pre Rup temple.The motifs on the false doors, with small mythical figures frolic king amongst foliage, are particularly fine.The sculptor at the east Mebon temple is varied and exceptional, including two meters high free standing stone elephant at the corner of the first and second tiers.Religious scenes include the god indra atop his three headed elephant Airavata ,and Shiva on his mount,the sacred bull Nandi.Caving on lintels is particularly elegant.Est Mebon in siem rieb near Angkor wat Cambodai.
WEST MEBON TEMPLE
West Mebon temple is a temple in Angkor,Cambodai located of the west Baray,the largest reservoir of the Angkor area.The temple's date of construction is not know,but evidence saddest the 11th Century during the reign of king Suryavaraman 1and Udayadityavaraman.This temple is dedicating to vishnu Bramanism.it was originally surrounded by square rampart with three square,sand stone gopuras and a sanctuary on one level crowned with a lotus.Most tower have collapsed,but the three one the east side are reasonably intact.A sandstone platform at the center is linked to a causeway of late rite and sandstone that lade to the east.the side of the tower are carved with lively animals set in small squares,a type of decoration found also at the Bapoun temple.Siem rieb province have a lot of temple the special is Angkor wat temple that has 7 million people in a year.
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