Phnom Chisor

Phnom Chisor
Stairs leading up Phnom Chisor
Phnom Chisor Location in Cambodia
Name
Proper name	Phnom Chisor
Geography
Coordinates	11°11′4″N 104°49′24″E / 11.18444°N 104.82333°E / 11.18444; 104.82333Coordinates: 11°11′4″N 104°49′24″E / 11.18444°N 104.82333°E / 11.18444; 104.82333
Country	Cambodia
Province	Takeo
District	Samraŏng
Elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Culture
Primary deity	Shiva and Vishnu
Architecture
Architectural styles	Baphuon style of Khmer architecture
Number of temples	Two
History and governance
Date built	11th century
Creator	King Suryavarman I (1010-1050 AD)

Phnom Chisor (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភ្នំជីសូរ) is a 133 m high hill in Sla village, Rovieng commune, Samraŏng District, Takéo Province, Cambodia. It rises about 42 km south of Phnom Penh.

Temple

There is an ancient Khmer temple located on top of the hill. The temple was built in the 11th century of laterite and bricks with carved sandstone lintels ^[1] by the Khmer Empire king Suryavarman I,^[2]^:136^[3]^:96 who practiced Brahmanism. It was dedicated to the Hindu divinities Shiva and Vishnu. The original name of the temple was Sri Suryaparvata, "The mountain of Surya".

At the foot of the hill below the stairs there is a building known as Son Reveang that is now used as a Buddhist place of worship, beyond which there is Tonle Om, the baray of the temple.^[4]

References

↑ cambodia-travel.com Phnom Chisor
↑ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella, ed. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
↑ Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ISBN 9781842125847
↑ Angkorguide - Phnom Chisor

External links

Angkorian sites

Angkorian sites in Cambodia

Angkor

Ak Yum Angkor Wat Baksei Chamkrong Banteay Kdei Banteay Samré Banteay Srei Phnom Dei Bat Chum Chau Say Tevoda East Baray East Mebon Kbal Spean Krol Ko Neak Pean Phnom Bakheng Phnom Bok Phnom Krom Phnom Kulen Prasat Ak Yum Prasat Kravan Preah Khan Pre Rup Spean Thma Srah Srang Ta Keo Ta Nei Ta Prohm Ta Som Thommanon West Baray West Mebon Yasodharapura

Angkor Thom	Angkor Thom Baphuon The Bayon The Khleangs Mangalartha Phimeanakas Prasat Suor Prat Preah Palilay Preah Pithu Terrace of the Elephants Terrace of the Leper King

Roluos	Roluos Bakong Lolei Preah Ko

Elsewhere

Ba Phnom
Banteay Chhmar
Banteay Prei Nokor
Beng Mealea
Koh Ker
Kuhak Nokor
Phnom Banan
Phnom Bayangkao
Phnom Chhnok
Phnom Chiso
Preah Khan Kompong Svay
Sambor Prei Kuk
Tonle Bati
Wat Nokor

Angkorian sites in Thailand

Isan

Khorat Plateau	Ban Anan Ban Bu Ban Chan Ban Chang Pi Ban Plai Ban Pluang Ban Samor Ban Sanom Chom Phra Don Tuan Huai Thap Than Khok Prasat Ku Ka Sing Ku San Tarat Ku Suan Tang Kuti Ruesi Ban Muang Khok Kuti Ruesi Ban Nong Bua Rai Muang Khaek Muang Tum Nang Ram Nong Plong Nong Ta Plaeng Phimai Pha Nom Wan Phnom Rung Phum Pon Pluei Noi Prang Goo Prang Phom ma Tat Ta Khwai Ta Leng Ta Muan Ta Muan Tod Ta Muen Thom Tra Piang Tia Ta Tom Thamor Sikhoraphum Wat Chao Chan Wat Dong Muang Tei Wat Kampang Lang Wat Prang Thong Wat Sa Kampaeng Noi Wat Sa Kampaeng Yai Yai Ngao

Sakonnakhon Plateau	Ban Panna Choeng Chum Dum Narai Cheng Weng Phu Pek

Elsewhere

Khao Lon
Khao Noi
Mueang Sing
Prang Khaek
Prang Sam Yod
San Pra Kan
Sdok Kok Thom
Sri Tep historical park

Angkorian sites in Laos

Oum Moung Wat Phou Rueang Hin

Disputed Angkorian sites

Preah Vihear

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