Phnom Da
| Phnom Da | |
|---|---|
| Khmer name | ភ្នំដា |
| Site type | Archaeological site |
| Location | Angkor Borei District, Takeo Province |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Period | 6th-century CE stone temple |
| Subjects | Religion & Spiritual Life; History & Remembrance |
Phnom Da is an archaeological site in Angkor Borei District, Takeo Province, Cambodia. (Wikipedia)
History
Phnom Da is a granite outcrop and historic site about 3 kilometers southeast of Angkor Borei. The statues appear to predate the stone temple, the oldest standing Khmer stone temple on the site, which dates to the 6th century CE and may have been preceded by wooden Hindu temples. The inscriptions include 11 Sanskrit lines and 21 Khmer lines describing the forms of Vishnu and King Rudravarman, along with a ceremony detailing the allocation of land. (Wikipedia)
Significance
Phnom Da is notable for its oldest surviving temples, Khmer and Sanskrit inscriptions, and perhaps the earliest Cambodian stone statues. Its statues include the Triad of Phnom Da—Vishnu and his avatars Rama and Balarama—and reflect ideas from what is now Vietnam and India together with Cambodian creativity and innovation in design. (Wikipedia)
Visiting
In recent years, the archaeological sites have attracted a growing number of tourists. (Wikipedia)