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Pediment carved of Ramayana, the Mokkasak

Keywords : Tap Lang (Lintels), Angkor Wat, Hindu, Suryavarman II, Ramayana, Rama

Site common nameAngkor Wat
Type of artworkSculpture
Province/CityAngkor
StateSiem Reap
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 13.412222
Long : 103.866389

History of productionAngkor Wat was built in the reign of king Suriyavaraman II in 1113 AD. after he took the throne from his father, king Chayavaraman VI and king Tharanintharavaraman I of Mahidharapura.
ArtThe pediment is in triangular shape with an arch. The arch curves in and out beautifully. The frame of the arch is decorated with multi-headed Naga following the pediment in the late Angkor period. In the middle, there is a stoprytelling scene from Ramayana: Mokkasak.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodAngkor Wat
Age17 Century BE.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
Religion and beliefMokkasal from Ramayana is the scene when Laksana was wounded by Mokkasak spear from Kumphakan, the brother of Tossakan. Raman and his warlords were trying to remove it from him.
Related artworkThe person who is trying to remove the spear may be Raman and the wounded person may be Laksana. Beside Raman, there is a person with a giant face, which may be Pipek.

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