Prasat Tnaot Chum Khang Cheung

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Prasat Tnaot Chum Khang Cheung
Native Nameប្រាសាទ​ត្នោត​ជុំ​​ខាង​ជើង
Alternative namePrasat Kambot, Ta Hem, Prasat Tnaot Chum Khang Kauet, Prasat Tnaot Chum East
BA#C0601022
CISARK#188
IK#152
K InscriptionK.144, K.768
Inscr. LocationIn situ
SizeSmall
ConditionIntact
TypeTemple
Location
VillageTnaot Chum Ti Buon
CommuneTnaot Chum
DistrictBaray
ProvinceKampong Thom
CountryCambodia
Coordinates12.52765, 105.06317
History
Founded7th Century
BuilderBhavarvaman II, Jayavarman I (?)
Art StyleSambor Prei Kuk, Prei Khmeng, Post Bayon
MaterialBrick
ReligionHindu, Buddhist
DeityShiva, Buddha



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Site Size & Condition: Small Prasat Prasat Tnaot Chum Khang Cheung (ប្រាសាទ​ត្នោត​ជុំ​​ខាង​ជើង - Pronounced: Pra-saht Thnaout Johm Kharng Jherng)


A small, but rather confusing site consisting of a solitary brick tower, in a reasonably intact, but very overgrown and neglected, condition. (At least, last time we looked.)

Notable elements include a damaged and eroded lintel, (now positioned in a vertical position next to the east door), linga pedestal (now removed) and part of a rounded colonette. The exterior brickwork itself also features some detailed carving and combined with the sandstone carvings are indicative of a 7th-century, late Sambor Prei Kuk, or early Prei Khmeng art style.

Tnaot Chum East probably continued as a small, slightly obscure, provincial temple for several centuries until it was apparently selected for a drastic Post Bayon-period make-over. Why this one among the hundreds of brick towers is a mystery but 3 large (6m) standing Buddha images were carved into the outsides of the north, south and west walls. 2 additional figures, on either side of the doorway are heavily eroded but still visible. (It's not clear whether these 2 smaller figures are dvarapalas - guardians - or standing Buddhas.) The Buddhas are poorly executed, heavily eroded and cloaked in vegetation for much of the year.

A 13th century and an undated Pali inscription were also found here.


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