- Area: Kampong Thom Province > Baray District > Baray Commune > Baray Village
- | Type: Ancient Remains & Temples
Monastery built on the site of an ancient temple. Several remnants are collected on the western side of the pagoda including an ornate pediment fragment, chaitya/bollard, a very decayed lintel and other pieces. The pediment fragment is the most artistically intersting, featuring a depiction of Brahma (sadly beheaded) flanked by two “angels”. The contemporary pagoda also has some wonderful character, aging gracefully with lovely murals inside. Two inscriptions were found here and recorded under K.140 and K.142.
Inscriptions
- K. 140 – doorjamb reused as a lintel – 2 lines of Sanskrit and 16 lines of Khmer – ISC, n° XIII, p. 75 ; IC VI, p. 14 – according to Coedes, offering a date of 676 AD noting the erection of Shiva statue and allocation of workers by the chief of the royal elephants.
- K. 141 – stele – Khmer text with a date of 1821 A.D
- K. 142 – stele – Khmer text with a date of 1851 A.D
Map
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Site Info
- Reference ID: HA11479 | Last Update: January 1st, 2026
- Site Name: Baray (V.) | Khmer: វត្តបារាយណ៍
- Other Names: Baray Pagoda, វត្តបារាយណ៍, Baray (V.), V. Baray., Baray, Vat Baray
- Location: Kampong Thom Province > Baray District > Baray Commune > Baray Village
- Inventaire Khmer IK: 150
- MoCFA/EFEO Inventory - CISARK: 186
- Monuments Historiques - MH: 185
- Inscription Number/s: K. 140 , K. 141 , K. 142
- Tags/Group: 1926MH, 7th century, Ancient Royal Road, Aymonier, Inscription, Lajonquiere, MH, Parmentier, Rn6 &Amp; Royal Road Angkor-Prasat Andet, Stele, t6, Temples, Wat
Historical Inventories of Baray (V.)
- 1900, E. Aymonier, Le Cambodge, Tome I, pg. 346 (Site Name: Vat Baray, l'inscription ancienne les inscriptions modernes Region: Baray et Kampong Leng)
- 1902, E. Lunet de Lajonquière, Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge, Tome I, pg. 208 (IK #: 150 Site Name: Baray Region: Baray, Kompong Thom)
- 1926, Liste des Monuments Historiques, #: 185 Site: V. Baray. - Central brick altar; inscribed lintel; 2 stelae. Region: Baray
- 1927, H. Parmentier, L'art khmèr primitif, pg. 187 (Site Name: Baray (V.))
Baray (V.) Inscription References
- K. 140 - Section: 1 Lines: 2 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): 598 Ref: 1885, Barth, Inscriptions Sanscrites du Cambodge, n° XIII, p. 75 ; ICVI, p. 14
- K. 140 - Section: 2 Lines: 16 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 598 Ref: 1885, Barth, Inscriptions Sanscrites du Cambodge, n° XIII, p. 75 ; ICVI, p. 14
- K. 141 - Section: A Lines: ? Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1821A.D. Ref: -
- K. 141 - Section: B Lines: ? Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1821A.D. Ref: -
- K. 142 - Section: A Lines: 31 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1851A.D. Ref: -
- K. 142 - Section: B Lines: 28 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1851A.D. Ref: -
- K. 142 - Section: c Lines: 24 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1851A.D. Ref: -
- K. 142 - Section: d Lines: 24 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1851A.D. Ref: -
- K. 142 - Section: e Lines: 13 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1851A.D. Ref: -
- K. 142 - Section: f Lines: 13 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1851A.D. Ref: -
