Wat Prei Voar
| Native Name | វត្តព្រៃវល្លិ៍ |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Wat Prei Vear, Wat Prei Val, Wat Soriya Vong |
| BA# | C1403015 |
| CISARK# | 337 |
| IK# | 43 |
| K Inscription | K.49, K.50 |
| Inscr. Location | Unknown, National Museum of Cambodia |
| Size | Small |
| Condition | Tuol |
| Type | Temple |
| Location | |
| Village | Phnov |
| Commune | Chrei |
| District | Kampong Trabaek |
| Province | Prey Veng |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 11.07423, 105.59697 |
| History | |
| Founded | 7th Century |
| Material | Sandstone, Schist |
Wat Prei Voar (វត្តព្រៃវល្លិ៍ - Pronounced: Woit P'rei Vo'oar) a modern temple that was built on the foundations of an earlier site that is surrounded by a moat. Two inscriptions were originally discovered here K.49 and K.50 along with a number of sandstone blocks, and a lintel. The whereabouts of the lintel and inscription K.49 is unknown, though the inscriptions are housed at the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh.
Inscription K.50 was carved on a schist panel and was likely discovered by Etienne Aymonier sometime between 1882-84. It contains 2 lines of Sanskrit,that talks about the installation of an image of Vishnu and Shiva combined into a single figure represented as Harihara, on the 15th of April 668.
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