Date of Construction:
Mid 10th century C.E.
Religious Affiliation:
Buddhist
Patron or King:
Rajendravarman
Artistic/Archeo. Style: Pre Rup
Location: AAP - Just off
the PC near Srah Srang
Duration of Visit: 15 minutes
Time to Visit: Anytime
Position: 13d25'29N 103d54'27E
Trio of small brick towers on a platform with
two surviving lintels in pretty good condition. Bat Chum
is a historically unique early Buddhist temple constructed at a
time when Hinduism dominated. The inscriptions on the doorways
note the Buddhist dedication, praise the architect (who was also
the architect for
East Mebon
and Pre
Rup,) and admonishes local
elephant handlers to keep their beasts off the dikes, like an
ancient 'keep off the grass' sign. Follow unmarked dirt road
between
Pre Rup and
Srah Srang
about 1 km. |
