Preah Si Ar

A Buddhist Terrace with two tiers, the top tier reconstructed, featuring multiple bas-relief panels of garuda.

Sixteen sema stones were found here, noted as being decorated with a bas-relief depicting a seated figure of Yama wearing a headdress with three points and holding a sword in his right hand. An inscription was also registered from here.

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  • Reference ID: HA14501 | Last Update: January 7th, 2026
  • Site Name: Angkor Thom - Preah Si Ar | Khmer: អង្គរធំ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ព្រះសេអារ្យ
  • Other Names: Bayon Terrasse IV, Preah Se Ary Metrei Pagoda, វត្ត ព្រះសិអារ្យមេត្រីយ៍, Angkor Thom (Terrace IV) - Preah Si Ar,
  • Location: Siem Reap Province > Krong Siem Reab > Sangkat Kouk Chak
  • Inventaire Khmer IK: 474.01
  • MoCFA/EFEO Inventory - CISARK: 4930
  • Angkor Vihara Project - AVP: ATV004
  • Inscription Number/s: K. 930
  • Tags/Group: Angkor, Angkor Thom, AVP, Buddhist Terrace, Inscription, Temples

Bibliograghy

  • 1918, Marchal, Monuments Secondaires et Terrasses Bouddhiques d'Angkor Thom, p. 23 (Site: Prah Si Ar)
  • 2022, Shimodo, A Typological Study of Theravāda Buddhist Monasteries in Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Angkor Thom - Preah Si Ar Inscription References

  • K. 930 - Lines: 16 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): xiie-xiiie Ref: 1953, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 5, p. 315
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