Baksei Chamkrong

Extremely steep tenth century pyramidal sanctuary with a solitary prasat 

Ventured pyramid Baksei Chamkrong sanctuary 

Name:Baksei Chamkrong Date:Early tenth century King Harshavarman I Location:Between Angkor Thom South entryway and Phnom Bakheng Nearby:Prasat Bei, Phnom Bakheng 

The Baksei Chamkrong is a tenth century sanctuary found close to the Angkor Thom South entryway. The extremely soak pyramidal sanctuary finished with a solitary prasat tower was worked as a Hindu asylum devoted to Shiva. 

The name Baksei Chamkrong means "the fowl that havens under its wings". 

The sanctuary was worked by Harshavarman I in the mid tenth century. Not long after his rule, the capital of the Khmer Kingdom was moved to Koh Kher, North of Angkor. The sanctuary was finished and committed in the year 948 by King Rajendravarman II, after the capital had been moved back to Angkor. 

Ventured pyramid 

East of the sanctuary are the remaining parts of a block divider and a gopura that was protected by lions. A couple of steps and a solitary gatekeeper lion are on the whole that remain today. The ventured pyramid comprises of four laterite levels of reducing size. The most reduced level measures 27 meters in length, the fourth level 15 meters. The square, symmetrical structure achieves a tallness of 13 meters. Four exceptionally soak staircases at the focal point of the pyramid prompt the upper stage with the prasat. 

The Khmer utilized certain building procedures to influence the sanctuary to look taller than it really is. The stairway limits towards the best, while the tallness of every level is littler than that of the one underneath it, along these lines making a view of expanded size. 

Stage with a solitary prasat 

On the fourth level is a little stage with a solitary prasat. The block tower has one genuine entryway opening toward the East, alternate closures have false entryways. A large portion of the improvement on the outside of the prasat has vanished, however the state of etched devatas can even now be seen. The sandstone lintel over the Eastern entryway contains a cutting of Indra on the three headed elephant Airavata, and one of Ganesha. 

The doorjamb of the Eastern passageway of the asylum tower contains an engraving that gives data about the historical backdrop of the Baksei Chamkrong sanctuary. The engraving contains acclaim of a few Gods and of King Rajendravarman II, posting his achievements. It likewise recounts the commitment of a brilliant statue of Shiva in 948. In the back of the cella is a leaning back Buddha picture of a substantially later date.