Prasat Kravan
| Native Name | ប្រាសាទក្រវ៉ាន់ |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Prasat Kravanh, Prasat Trai Lok Trat |
| BA# | C1710102 |
| CISARK# | 399 |
| IK# | 537 |
| K Inscription | K.269, K.270, K.271 |
| Inscr. Location | In situ |
| Size | Medium |
| Condition | Intact |
| Type | Temple |
| Location | |
| Part of | Prasat Kravan, Yasodharapura, Yasodharapura II, Yasodharapura III, Angkor |
| Village | Kravan |
| Commune | Nokor Tom |
| District | Krong Siem Reap |
| Province | Siem Reap |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 13.41976, 103.89982 |
| History | |
| Founded | Early 10th Century |
| Builder | Harshavarman I |
| Art Style | Bakheng |
| Material | Laterite, Brick, Sandstone |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Deity | Vishnu |
| Year/s Restored | 1962-66 |
| UNESCO Inscription | 1992 |
Prasat Kravan (ប្រាសាទក្រវ៉ាន់ - Pronounced: Pra-saht Kraoh-vanh)
This temple site consists of a series of 5 brick towers placed on a common, brick platform. The former face east while the latter is aligned north-south. A second terrace is situated to the east which probably housed a now lost entrance pavilion, while a 130m square moat can still be seen although any possible enclosure wall is now missing. The towers themselves are truncated, with upper sections missing except for the relatively intact central one. This temple's most famous feature - large and well-preserved brick reliefs of Vishnu - are also found in the central tower. Similar, equally spectacular reliefs, featuring Vishnu's consort Lakshmi, are to be found in the north tower.
Located 260m to the east is a small 240m x 130m rectangular seasonally filled man-made reservoir that we have listed as Baray Prasat Kravan.
The site lies aside the road between Angkor Wat and Srah Srang (Siem Reap), approximately 1.5kms south of Prasat Banteay Kdei, and dates to the troubled reign of Harshavarman I.
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Overview from the southeast
Lakshmi and devotees in the northern tower
Detail from the well-preserved brick reliefs
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Nearby Sites
- Baray Prasat Bat Chum
- Baray Prasat Kravan
- C1710407
- C1710408
- C1710410
- Kampong Phae Srah Srang
- Prasat Banteay Kdei
- Prasat Banteay Kdei Khloung Thvear Khang Cheung
- Prasat Banteay Kdei Khloung Thvear Khang Kaeut
- Prasat Banteay Kdei Khloung Thvear Khang Lech
- Prasat Banteay Kdei Khloung Thvear Khang Tboung
- Prasat Bat Chum
- Prasat Kandal Srah Srang
- Prasat Kravan
- Prasat Kutisvara
- Prasat Ta Prohm Khloung Thvear Khang Tboung
- Srah Srang (Siem Reap)
- Tuol Trapeang Arak Svay
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