Phanom Wan
Phanom Wan ( Thai ปราสาท พนม วัน Prasat Phanom Wan ) is a Hindu temple complex from the time of Angkor in Thailand , which was dedicated to Shiva .
location
Phanom Wan is located about 10 kilometers northeast of Nakhon Ratchasima , northeastern Thailand ( Isan ).
Excavation history
Excavations by the Fine Arts Department in 1997/98 uncovered Stone Age burial sites, one of which was only one meter apart in the same direction as the temple complex.
Finds
Foundations made of bricks indicate the complex from the time of the Kingdom of Chenla (550 to 800). Further additions to Phanom Wan have been built at least since the 12th century.
Two barays (water reservoirs) accompany a central temple . An inscription from King Udayaditavarman II (ruled 1050 to 1066) attests to the promotion of the soldier Viravarman, as a sign of which he received peacock feathers and ivory umbrellas.
literature
- Steve Van Beek, Luca Invernizzi: An Introduction to the Arts of Thailand . Travel Pub Asia, 1985, ISBN 962-7088-03-X .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ oocities.org, accessed August 2, 2011