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Carved of Vishnu at Prasat Kravan

Keywords :

Site common namePrasat Kravan
Type of artworkSculpture
Province/CitySiem Reap
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 13.419444
Long : 103.89

History of productionThe inscription found at the doorframe of Prasat Kravan reads that the Prasat was built by the noble called Mahitavarman. The complex consists of 5 Prasats lie north to south facing eastward. All the Prasats are located on the low base.
ArtThe sculpture is the image of god Vishnu with 1 head and 8 arms surrounded by the male and female angels and deities. Lord Vishnu wears a headgear with the conical ringed tiara. He wears the striped brocade at the knees level. In the front, the seam is in the large curved pattern. Underneath the curved seam is the large belt, next is the 2 layers stacked anchors with one end fall to the ground.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodKoh Ker
Age15th Buddhist Century
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
Religion and beliefGod Vishnu is the Supreme Being, the almighty of the Universe. He represents the center of the universe whom all deities, angels, gods and goddesses are worship.
Related artworkThe Humanoid sculpture with 1 head and 8 arms standing inside the arch, presumably to be God Vishnu as well. Multiple smaller humanoid sculptures in the with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion are placed around the statue. Presumably representing the male and female dieties.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali