Wat
Wat Preah Ang Khmao
វត្តព្រះអង្គខ្មៅ
Wat Preah Ang Khmao (វត្តព្រះអង្គខ្មៅ), also called Wat Preah Ang Kong Chum, is a Buddhist Wat in Angkor Thom, in the Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia.[1][2]
History
The Wat stands along the road to the South Gate of Angkor Thom. It is known by three names, Preah Ang Kang Chum, Preah Ang Khmao and Neang Khmao; local people prefer Preah Ang Kang Chum, the name on its entrance gate. Monks and lay Buddhists began to settle there in 1993. Its vihara (main hall), of wood and tiles, was built in 1999 with support from Prime Minister Hun Sen. Both ends of the hall are carved with flowers around a celestial figure holding a lotus, and wooden dragon figures face the four directions on the roof.[3]
Religious life
As of 2026, the abbot was Preah Viriyanupal Seng Pich. On March 3 and 4, 2026, the Wat held a ceremony to bless his long life, together with the dedication of a new kuti (monks' residence) given by Samdech Hun Sen and Bun Rany and a bon phka prak (បុណ្យផ្កាប្រាក់, a festival of money trees, offered to raise funds) for further building at the Wat. Ouch Borith, acting president of the Senate, presided.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Kampuchea Thmey, ណែនាំឲ្យស្គាល់វត្តបុរាណចំនួន ៣៥ ស្ថិតនៅជុំវិញបរិវេណតំបន់រមណីយដ្ឋានអង្គរ (June 22, 2026)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 DAP News, លោក អ៊ុច បូររិទ្ធ អញ្ជើញជាអធិបតីក្នុងពិធីចម្រើនអាយុវឌ្ឍនមង្គល សម្ពោធឆ្លងកុដិ និងបុណ្យផ្កាប្រាក់សាមគ្គី នៅវត្តព្រះអង្គកងជុំ ខេត្តសៀមរាប (March 4, 2026)
- ↑ APSARA National Authority, Preah Ang Kong Kumpel (Preah Ang Khmao) Pagoda (July 26, 2021) (archived April 2, 2025)