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Octagonal temple: Sombor Preikuk

Keywords : Sambor Prei Kuk , Ishanavarman I

Site common nameSombor Preikuk
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityKampong Thom
StateKampong Thom
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 12.865278
Long : 105.041389

History of productionIshanavarman I shifted his capital to the nowadays Sombor Preikuk as entitled as Ishanapura. At the site of his capital there locates the northern and southern group of temple dedicating to Shiva.
ArtSome of Sombor Preikuk temples are of octagonal plan which is one of the most striking characteristics of Pre-Angkorian period. These octagonal temples are normally decorated with pilasters at each corner and the so-called flying bas-relief temple in each offset. The superstructure comprises series of sloping roofs punctuated by Kudu arches indicating the North Indian affiliation.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodSambor Prei Kuk
Age6th-7th century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectShaivite

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali