Preah Ko

Coordinates: 13°20′38″N 103°58′22″E / 13.34389°N 103.97278°E / 13.34389; 103.97278
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Preah Ko
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityShiva
Location
LocationHariharalaya, Roluos
CountryCambodia
Preah Ko is located in Cambodia
Preah Ko
Location in Cambodia
Geographic coordinates13°20′38″N 103°58′22″E / 13.34389°N 103.97278°E / 13.34389; 103.97278
Architecture
TypeKhmer
CreatorIndravarman I
Completed879 A.D.

Preah Ko (

Hindu deity Shiva.[1]

Etymology

Preah Ko (Sacred Bull) derives its name from the three statues of sandstone located in the front of and facing the temple's central towers.

Nandi, the white bull who serves as the mount of Shiva.[3]
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History

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After the Khmer king

Khmer empire in 802 A.D., he finally established his capital at Hariharalaya, where he died.[4]: 102–103  Indravarman I was the nephew of Jayavarman II. When he ascended to the throne, he ordered the construction first of Preah Ko, which was dedicated in 879, and later of the temple-mountain known as the Bakong. It is likely that this building program was made possible by the king's peaceful reign and his ability to draw income from the expanding empire. A restoration of the towers took place in early 1990s, financed by German government.[5]

Site

Preah Ko consists of six brick towers arranged in two rows of three towers each perched on a sandstone platform. The towers face east, and the front central tower is the tallest. The sanctuaries are dedicated to three divinized forefathers of Indravarman and their respective wives. The front central tower is dedicated to

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