Wat
Wat Preah Enkosei
វត្តព្រះឥន្ទកោសីយ៍
Wat Preah Enkosei (វត្តព្រះឥន្ទកោសីយ៍) is a Buddhist Wat on the east bank of the Siem Reap River in Siem Reap, Cambodia.[1][2] Its grounds hold the brick sanctuary of Prasat Preah Enkosei, an Angkor-era temple.[1]
History
The Wat stands the farthest upstream of the Wats along the river, which is why local people call it Wat Leu, the "upper Wat". The Wat and the ancient temple share a name; Kosei is a Buddhist name for the god Indra, and the name probably dates from the post-Angkor period. The brick temple was repaired in the 1970s.[1]
The old vihara (ordination hall) stands against the west side of the temple's base, facing east, on a brick and laterite platform about 1 m (3.3 ft) high, with the temple court and old chedi (stupas) in front of it. It is believed to date from the late 19th century and has served under seven generations of abbots. It is built of brick and lime mortar with a wooden roof frame, arched doorways on all four sides and a two-tiered tiled roof crowned with a metal Dharma wheel. The eastern gable shows a four-armed deity standing on the head of Rahu.[1] The APSARA National Authority, which manages the Angkor area, has repaired the Wat's old buildings while keeping their original form.[3]
Religious life
On September 10, 2025, the third day of kan ben (កាន់បិណ្ឌ), the days of offerings to monks that lead up to Pchum Ben, members of the Siem Reap provincial council and administration, officials and local people made offerings at Wat Preah Enkosei and dedicated the merit to their ancestors.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 AMS Khmer Civilization, ព្រះវិហារបុរាណវត្តព្រះឥន្រ្ទកោសីយ៍ (undated)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fresh News, ថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំខេត្តសៀមរាប បន្តចូលរួមកាន់បិណ្ឌវេន៣ នៅវត្តពុទ្ធស្ថាននគររាជធម្មមេត្តា និងវត្តព្រះឥន្ទកោសីយ៍ (September 10, 2025)
- ↑ Kampuchea Thmey, វត្តចំណាស់ៗអាយុរាប់រយឆ្នាំនៅតំបន់អង្គរ ត្រូវបានការពារមិនឲ្យរុះរើសង់ថ្មី (May 12, 2026)