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អាជ្ញាធរជាតិអប្សរាជួបពិភាក្សាការងារជាមួយស្ថាប័ន ASI -APSARA National Authority Meets with ASI- 24 December 2024
អាជ្ញាធរជាតិអប្សរា បញ្ចប់ការជួសជុលបណ្ណាល័យជ្រុងអាគ្នេយ៍នៃប្រាសាទបាគង -APSARA National Authority Completes Restoration of Southeast Library at Bakong Temple- 24 December 2024
អាជ្ញាធរជាតិអប្សរា រួមជាមួយវិស័យឯកជន ផ្តល់ចង្រ្កានបង្កើនថាមពល កាត់បន្ថយការបំពុលបរិស្ថានដល់ពលរដ្ឋរស់នៅឃុំបាគង ស្រុកប្រាសាទបាគង -APSARA National Authority, in collaboration with the private sector, to provide stoves to residents of the Bakong commune- 23 December 2024
អាជ្ញាធរជាតិអប្សរា បញ្ចប់គម្រោងជួសជុលតួប៉មនៅជ្រុងឦសាននៃប្រាសាទព្រះគោ ដែលមានអាយុកាលជាង១ពាន់ឆ្នាំ -APSARA National Authority completed a restoration project for the northeast tower of the Preah Ko Temple- 23 December 2024
ចម្លាក់ទ្វារបាលនៅប្រាសាទព្រះគោ ជាស្នាដៃសិល្បៈដ៏ប្រណិតនៅចុងសទវត្សរ៍ទី៩

Angkor Archeological Park

Banteay Samre

Explore the heart of the Khmer ancestral empire

Banteay Samre was built on mid of the 12th century. It is well worth going to see this monument found, slightly off the beaten path, which features gorgeous sculpture work. Known for its beauty, Banteay Samre displays a highest variety of pediments depicting mythological scenes. A calm, peaceful atmosphere fills the place, and on the way to it there is very pleasant country scenery, including villages and rice fields.

History

This monument that takes its name from the Samre people is found to the east of the earth embankment forming the eastern wall of the East Baray. There is a legend connecting the naming of this monument with a farmer who mistakenly killed the king then ascended the throne.

Anastylosis transformed this monument with its well-preserved exceptional ornamentation. Dated to shortly after Angkor Vat, its compact, well-balanced proportions echo other monuments of the period such as Beng Mealea and Chau Say Tevoda.Viewed from the east, the approach is by a 200 metre causeway paved in laterite and bordered by a naga balustrade in the style of Angkor Vat.

The imposing external laterite enclosure wall must have formed, one of the walls of a tile-covered gallery joining a gopura that would have been far more impressive than the existing projecting entrance with portico.

It is interesting to note that many scenes on the pediments of the upper levels have been identified as episodes from the Vessantara Jataka. The presence of Buddhist scenes in a Hindu temple and the fact that in some places certain sculpted motifs, probably also Buddhist, have been mutilated makes a statement about the religious tolerance of the monument’s patron. Few temples present an iconography so complete and in such an excellent state of preservation, and particular attention should be given to the following scenes:

A stone tank, with a hole pierced in the top of it and with a drainage channel in the bottom, has also been restored and placed in the large room adjacent to the central sanctuary. It is considered to be some form of sarcophagus, enabling the procedure of periodic ablution of mortal remains which were placed here.

Discover all the current projects happening in Banteay Samre Temple

Info and tips for visitor

Date :

12th century

Style

Angkor Wat

Opening hours

7:30 am to 5:30 pm

Reign

Suryavarman II

Religion

Hindu

Tour

1 hour

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