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Name             : East Mebon

Creator          : Rajendravarman 

Date built      : is a 10th Century temple

Architecture : Khmer

Location       : Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
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             The East Mebon is a 10th Century temple at Angkor, Cambodia. Built during the reign of King Rajendravarman, it stands on what

was an artificial island at the center of the now dry East Baray reservoir. The East Mebon was dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and

 honors the parents of the king. Its location reflects Khmer architects’ concern with orientation and cardinal directions. The temple was

 built on a north-south axis with Rajendravarman’s state temple, Pre Rup, located about 1,200 meters to the south just outside the baray.

 

            The East Mebon also lies on an east-west axis with the palace temple Phimeanakas, another creation of Rajendravarman’s reign,

 located about 6,800 meters due west. Built in the general style of Pre Rup, the East Mebon was dedicated in 953 AD. It has two

 enclosing walls and three tiers. It includes the full array of durable Khmer construction materials: sandstone, brick, laterite and stucco. At

 the top is a central tower on a square platform, surrounded by four smaller towers at the platform’s corners. The towers are of brick; holes

 that formerly anchored stucco are visible. The sculpture at the East Mebon is varied and exceptional, including two-meter-high free-

standing stone elephants at corners of the first and second tiers. Religious scenes include the god Indra atop his three-headed elephant

Airavata, and Shiva on his mount, the sacred bull Nandi. Carving on lintels is particularly elegant.  

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