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Trees grown on the difice of the temple - Preah Khan. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Lord Buddh, it was bulit by King Jayavarman VII in AD 1191 in memory of his father. Preah Khan was conscerated in 1191 to Boddhisatva Lokeshwara, Jayavarmeshwar. It was built by Jayavarman VII in the memory of his father Dharanindravarman. The statue was placed in the central sanctuary. There are three temples around the central sanctuary. The north temple is dedicated to Lord Shiv, west temple to Lord Vishnu and south temple to other deities. According to the insctiption found in the temple, 1500 tonnes of copper was used for ornamenting the walls. The entrance of the temple is flanked by devatās and asuras and people were residing inside its premises. It is located on the north of its own baray called Jayatatāk covering 56 hectares. It was a temple, monastery and a centre of learning. (Image # 00264).
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