- Area: Kampong Thom Province > Baray District > Baray Commune > Banak Village
- | Type: Ancient Remains & Temples
The contemporary monastery also recorded as Banork Pagoda houses several ancient remnants including a reclining Buddha atop the balan. It’s noted that two pre-Angkorian Buddha statues were found here (also see Cisark #1349).
Dalet also recorded an ancient Buddha statue seen here noting it as “early Khmer art” (6-7th century)
Inscription
- K. 757 – 20 lines of pre-Angkorian Khmer text on a doorjamb – IC VII, p. 101
References
- Revue des arts asiatiques / Musée Guimet ; Association française des Amis de l’Orient, Dalet, 1936
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Site Info
- Site Name: Banak (V.) Khmer Name: វត្តបាណក
- Reference ID: HA12508 | Last Update: July 7th, 2022
- Other Names: Banork Pagoda, វត្តបាណការាម ហៅវត្តបាណក
- Tags/Group: pa, t6, Temples, Wat
- Location: Kampong Thom Province > Baray District > Baray Commune > Banak Village
- MoCFA ID: 1349
- IK Number: 150.04
- Inscription Number/s: K. 757
