BAPOUN TEMPLE
Bapoun temple originally called Treiphuveakchonamony and later was known as Pounvan and then Poun . The word Treiphuovan mean someone who Poun in English means to hide. is west of the road to the Dei Chhnang and near the Bayon temple .
The temple was built in the 11th century , around 1060, by the king Udayadatiyavarnan II ( AD 1050 - 1060 ) dedicating to Brahmanism . the highlight of the temple is base relief , which differ from most others as they are vignettes carve in small stone square set one above the other on the temple walls , similar to tilling Unfortunately few of these are visible because of the poor state of the temple .
Bapoun is a single temple-mountain sanctuaries situated on a high base symbolizing Mount Meru . A rectangular sandstone wall measuring 425 by 125 meter encloses the temple . A special feature is the 200 meters long elevated eastern approach supported by three row of short . around columns forming a bride to the main temple .
Originally , a central tower shrine with four porches crowned the peak , but it collapsed long ago . the first , second and third levels are surrounded by concentric sandstone..
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