Ta Som

Small 12th century Bayon style temple

East gate of Ta Som

Name:Ta Som Date:Late twelfth century King:Jayavarman VII Location:East of the Jayatataka baray, North of the East baray Nearby:Neak Pean, East Mebon 

The Ta Som is a little sanctuary at the Eastern edge of the Jayatataka baray. The Bayon style landmark was worked by King Jayavarman VII in the late twelfth century. The King devoted Ta Som to his precursors. 

The Bayon style is apparent in the East and West gopura entrance working of the external fenced in area, which are finished with huge appearances of Lokeshvara, the Bodhisattva of empathy, confronting each of the four headings. 

The sanctuary is situated towards the East. Three walled in areas and a canal encompass a solitary haven tower in the focal point of the sanctuary. Committed to the Buddha, the lintels and pediments of the Ta Som additionally contain sculptings of Hindu delineations. 

Ta Som was cleared from wilderness vegetation in the 1930's. 

Third nook Bayon style 4 confronted gopuras 

The external nook measures 200 meters in length by 250 meters wide. The laterite divider is crossed by a gopura entrance expanding on the East and West side. Both gopuras are finished with vast countenances of Lokeshvara confronting each of the cardinal headings, in a comparable style as those of the Bayon, a sanctuary worked by a similar King. 

At the focal point of the cruciform gopuras is the passage entryway finished with a pinnacle with lessening levels. Flanking it are two little stays with windows. The dividers are embellished with etched devatas, while the lintels contain a cutting of a standing Lokeshvara, the arms extended, flanked by sculptings of various enthusiasts. The East gopura building, the primary passage of the Ta Som, is congested by the underlying foundations of a substantial tree. 

Channel and second walled in area 

A walkway from the gopura of the third nook leads towards the channel. Drawing closer from the East, the walkway is flanked by two little structures. A cruciform porch crosses the canal to the second fenced in area. The laterite mass of the second nook is converged by gopura entrance structures with porticoes. 

In the first place nook holding the focal asylum 

The primary nook measuring 30 meters in length by 20 meters wide is encased by displays. At each of the four corners of the exhibitions are corner structures, while at the focal point of each side is a gopura entrance building finished with a pinnacle with two levels of lessening size. Sculptings of outfitted dvarapalas on the dividers protect the internal haven. On the inward patio close to the South East and North East corner structures are two library structures, of which the South one is best safeguarded. 

In the middle stands a solitary cruciform asylum, with a passage went before by a vestibule on each of its four sides. The pediments and lintels contain both Hindu and Buddhist portrayals. A few delineation of the Buddha have been destroyed in the thirteenth century, when the authority Angkor religion was changed back to Hindu.