Prasat Khnar (Oddor Meanchey)
| Native Name | ប្រាសាទខ្នារ |
|---|---|
| BA# | C2204023 |
| Size | Medium |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Type | Temple |
| Location | |
| Part of | Prasat Khnar (Oddor Meanchey) |
| Village | Khnach Russei |
| Commune | Bansay Reak |
| District | Samraong Municipality |
| Province | Oddor Meanchey |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 14.36434, 103.46656 |
| History | |
| Founded | 10th Century |
| Builder | Jayavarman IV, Rajendravarman II |
| Art Style | Koh Ker, Pre Rup |
| Material | Brick, Laterite, Sandstone |
| Religion | Brahmanism |
Prasat Khnar (ប្រាសាទខ្នារ - Pronounced: Pra-saht K'nar) the remains of a brick temple ruin that faces to the east, with one tower still visible in a ruined state, and at least another structure, possibly a library found as a brick mound, the site is surrounded by a laterite enclosure. The temple sits on along the Dangrek mountain that straddles the border between Cambodia and Thailand and has quite a number of artefacts can still be found piled in clusters, including sandstone pedestals, fragments of carved colonettes, fragmented bricks, sandstone relief panels and sandstone slabs.
To the east there are reports of a small quarry site Thma Dap Prasat Khnar, where they would of quarried for sandstone to build the temple. To the north in modern day Thailand is a small rectangular man-made reservoir Nong Khana. Nearby is another site that has a number of linga's carved into the natural bedrock, which has been listed as Thbal Borann.
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Nearby Sites
- C2202069
- C2202070
- C2202119
- C2202120
- C2204033
- C2204045
- C2204046
- C2204047
- C2204048
- C2204049
- C2204050
- C2204056
- C2204057
- Nong Khana
- Prasat Basangk
- Prasat Khnar (Oddor Meanchey)
- Prasat Sek Sa
- Prasat Ta Krabei
- Prasat Tong (Oddor Meanchey)
- Prasat Top (Bansay Reak)
- Thbal Borann
- Thma Dap Prasat Khnar
- Tuol Trapeang Prasat (Oddor Meanchey)
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ប្រាសាទខ្នារ - ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា
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