Prasat Preah Vihear

Prasat Preah Vihear temple is located in Svay Chrum village, Kantuot commune, Choam Ksan district on the back of Dangrek mountain (800 by 400 square meters). The mountain range is very steep from the Cambodian side and steep from the Thai side. Preah Vihear Temple is 405 km from Phnom Penh, but if you walk from the provincial town, it is only 108 kilometers away. Only km by road 211 to Choam Ksan district. At the Dangrek Mountain, there is a staircase that leads to the top of the hill where the Temple of Preah Vihear is located.

Today, most of the shopkeepers and residents of the area often climb the mountain on the C1 road because the road is easy Travel. The Temple of Preah Vihear is an historical site called "Cirrus Swara" meaning "Power of the Mountain" and was built. Built during the late 9th and early 10th centuries by four kings named King Yasovarman II 1 (built in AD 889-910) King Suryavarman I (built in AD 1002-1050) Vravarman II (built in 1113-150) and Jayavarman VI (built in 1080-1109 AD) ). The temple was given to Thailand by the French colonists in 1954, but was demanded back by an international court judgment. The National Day of Toula on 15 June 1962 under the leadership of the Khmer King.

Important Dates

* June 15, 1962: The Temple of Preah Vihear is adjudicated by the International Court of the Court of the capital of Barcelona - Thai temple.

- July 7, 2008: UNESCO decides to put Cambodia's Preah Vihear Temple on the World Heritage List at the 32nd Session In Quebec, Canada.

History of the Temple

According to many Khmer historical documents, the temple was built of stone since the reign of Suryavarman. First. King Suryavarman I ruled in the first half of the 11th century. The highest temple site is 625 meters (French document) or 615 meters (English document) ).

The history of the construction of the Temple of Preah Vihear is inscribed on a Khmer inscription at Baphuon temple in Siem Reap province # 583: the person who wrote the inscription was Hari It was in the reign of King Rajaranus 944 to 968. They are written in Sanskrit and in Khmer. It is said that there was a prince named Indra Yuthit who brought a penis named Sri Sithika Rashavira. Here is the Temple of Preah Vihear. They wrote that He was very powerful.

He had the power to go to war with the king of the Chams and capture him again. For this inscription, historical scholars think that there is no other inscription mentioning a war to capture the king of Cham, but The king he captured may not have been the king of the Cham. Probably a small monarch who ruled in a kingdom bordering Cambodia.

Lord Indra Surat

About His Majesty Indra Surat: "Lord Indra, when you grow old, you study the Dhamma. The Lobster Pen is a pagoda in southern Laos today. Then he built a penis, and he took a piece of it. The penis is called Sri Sisakhara Rakara: he took it to the Temple of Preah Vihear. Penis Sisakath Rasbandara: Later next year, it is often called for both the pen name and the temple's name. Also, those who came to Sri Sisakrita Raya Stone were a piece of the penis at that pagoda. It is taken to the Temple of Preah Vihear, Lord Indra Surat. At that time scholars of the inscriptions and of the Temple of Preah Vihear assumed that there were probably places not today. This. Only the wood-carvings are the place of residence of the Brahmins who are responsible for the maintenance of Sithika Sri Lanka. Monkey: This is it. "

Brahman: Bodhisattva

According to the inscription at Preah Vihear KA 381, written in both Khmer and Sanskrit, there is also a Brahman named The following are the important texts related to the history of the Temple of Preah Vihear. The Buddhist monk has a monument on the site of the temple. During the year 1024 he received a hammock, gold and many other valuables from Suryavarman I, for But he is grateful to Anak Viravudh, PhD, who has maintained the penis of the goddess Sithika Rishvara.

King Suryavarman I very much believed, according to the inscription. He believed that a penis with the name of Sri Siddhakrasvara, completed from Wat Phu, was stored at the temple. The penis is always performing a miracle. He has no time to go and worship the penis, only the Holy Spirit does it and he asks that he try Keep doing that for the benefit of you and Cambodia. In the inscription it states and reiterates, the Lord is very earnest. Those who served in the temple at the beginning of the first century of Suryavarman I's reign were not many. Only the Brahmins, some of whom were residents of the nearby village, named their village but some did not know It is up to you where the foot rests at the foot of the mountain Respect those who do this for the sake of maintaining it. Therefore, King Suryavarman I asked all of them to take the oath of allegiance. Not only are our servants doing the will.

What is the oath? That is, if you swear to guard the temple, you will surely guard it. If you take care of the temple, take care of the temple. If you are the custodian of the temple, you are the protector of all those who serve, even if the temple needs to protect you. All of them go to work outside the temple, for example, to work cattle pasture outside the castle, also protected. Also. And he protected the insurgents from harming the people. Therefore, this oath is not the same as the official called by the sheriff to swear against him inscribed on the gate of the temple At Angkor, that's not the same. This is our vow, and we decide that we are still serving the temple of the goddess Rishiva.

Srey Sokha: Rama

One of those who served the Sithika goddess Sri Sisowathraka at that time was a woman named Sri Sokha Rama. People are important. Srey Sokha: This family has been keeping a record of Cambodian history since the Kingdom of Cambodia. Various works from pre-Angkorian period, Suryavarman to Suryavarman, are all written. . Also in the Temple of Preah Vihear and next to the temple today at the North of Dangrek Mountain. He is said to be a respectful person, helping to clear the way for the Sithikahara.

Suryavarman I was a Theravada Buddhist. He still respects God because in this inscription it is said that to temporarily demarcate his power The fourth penis, each of which has the same name, is the Sun Virava Swara: the surname is called Suryavarman.

- A penis is stored in Battambang province, a monastery named Chey Ksat on the western border.

- On the north border is another pen, which the same name holds in the church, temporarily defining the boundary of his power. He is in the north.

- There is another take on the Sorya mountain, the Preah Siso mountain, in Takeo today. South side.

- And another penis of the same name is stored in Indra: probably on the Mekong River, perhaps on the Kratie River. These four limbs are carried in all four directions in the CE 1018 This is what Suryavarman I did for the Temple of Preah Vihear.

Brahman Day: or Day a The inscription on the hill of Preah Vihear No 194 in the Temple Mount, 383, says very little about a Brahman, either Day A or Daya . Why this Brahman served the King of Cambodia from a young age, since the time of Uttarik Tirman 2 that he built the Baphuon and until the reign of Suryavarman II. He was given the biggest title of Brahman, the personal advisor to Suryavarman II, and he was appointed as a great Brahman. For all kings, all kings. The most important of the temple-related inscriptions is that he administered the command of Suryavarman II to all the properties. For every temple in Cambodia, he manages. Most of the properties that Brahmin Day received as royalty from the King include gold jewelry, precious diamonds and On average, he gives to all deities of Siddhartha, Sri Vishnu. Therefore, for this temple of the goddess Siddhartha Rishvara and Brahman named Day Kara, he has work for the temple. Brahman Day: On this day, he goes to the construction of various deities, and he gives his village land to demarcate it for the village. Needed for how to make rice and rice for the ceremony in the Temple. And one time, he received a gold medal from King Suryavarman II, who presented it to the goddess Sithikri. Monkey. During the New Year, he also acts for the goddess Sithika Rishvara: he takes bronze to the center of the temple, which is understood That the temple at the end of the mountain, and the silver plates which are used for the silver, are used in the temple Slaves. After that, he repaired the buildings, and the king went as he came to take the work of examining the temple. Things in the Kingdom. As such, the side dedicated to the temple of King Suryavarman II he passed on to a Brahmin named Day or Day. The purpose of the temple The Temple of Preah Vihear was built with a special purpose in addition to the building of the Angkor Wat built to commemorate the Vishnu. Okay. The Temple of Preah Vihear was built to be the place where the goddess Sithika Sri Rakhaya was kept. Yes, Suryavarman 1, especially Suryavarman II, so he still supports the idea that the monk is very big deity. How to pray, you must do it. Location of the Temple of Preah Vihear: - First, they keep the deity of the Siddhartha goddess, sometimes they write the Vedas: Just one name. This is the place where it is kept, because this deity, whose penis is represented by great powers. It is believed that the harvest brought happiness to Cambodia. - 2nd Temple of Preah Vihear This place is not the place for the king to live. There is no village for the people. There is only room for the vegetarians to come and continue their worship. If invited, take a look at the temple next to the third gate from the bottom to the third. No. 381, it is suspected that there was a place dedicated to Brahmins to continue the work of worshiping and preserving the deity. Sri Sithya Rasbandara. Therefore, the temple of Preah Vihear is different from other temples. Stage of construction The construction of the Temple of Preah Vihear consists of three main stages: - Which historians suspect was the time of Indra Yathapura to be made of wood. - But in the reign of Suryavarman I, the bulldozers made the steps of the mountain. And to build a mountain of stone in the temple area. - It was then during the reign of Suryavarman II that it was thought that the Temple of Preah Vihear was better built. By the middle of the twelfth century. Suryavarman II built the Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap today. Features of the temple From the plains from the road to the temple at the top of the mountain, one needs to walk up the stairs. Lots of radius a total of 804 meters. Before climbing from the plains to the top of the tower, they had to go through five gates. The temple site on the highest peak is 525 meters high. The main temple, measuring 35 meters by 45 meters, is thought to be the place where the goddess Sithikri was kept. Monkey.

- From the ground we usually come from the ground is the foot of Phnom Dangkam mountain and we came up to it 54 meters. The stairs are 159 steps. We came up the stairs and made a slight slope 25 meters into the first gate. - Note 1: If you have books written in French and English, they count from the first to the largest temple. The original. After the first gate, the steps must be made to climb the steps 244 meters. The staircase was set up on either side of the hallway and entered the second gate. And at the second gate was the sea, in which was the likeness of his likeness. When it came to the left, there was a pond. This pond is very important because at the time of the Thai King, the Royal Archbishop Adalayadeth. On June 9, 1946, Thailand took the water from the pond to celebrate the coronation of the Thai king in Bangkok. Thailand. Up again and 150 meters away there is always a road. On the left hand side, there are small castles rising up to 150 meters, and it came to the third gate. The inscription which mentions the construction of the temple was during the reign of Suryavarman I, probably the place where you came to abdicate. Let's learn the Dharma here and beyond the third gate.