East Mebon: A Temple in the Middle of a Lake-size Reservoir
Channel: Cambodianess
Date: 24/09/2022

In the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap Province, the East Mebon temple, which is known in Khmer as the Brasat Mebon Khang Kert, is a millennium-old monument that attracts a lot of visitors as part of the grand tourism circuit in the park. Constructed in the shape of a square on an area of one hectare, this temple was actually a Hindu monastery built during the reign of King Rajendravarman II around 952 and dedicated to his ancestral lineage.

Based on the documentation gathered by researchers, the East Mebon is dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva symbolized by a lingam. This ancient temple was built on a small island surrounded by the East Baray—a vast body of water 2-kilometre wide and over 7-kilometer long that had been turned into reality through the vision of King Yasovarman as the 9th century had come to an end.

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