Prasat Prang: Cambodian Pyramid and Hidden Secrets

#asiatrip Prasat Prang, a seven-stage pyramid, was built as a receptacle for the royal linga, the symbol of the god Shiva and the king as his representative on earth. This happened during the king's lifetime, and after his death, the pyramid was supposed to become his mausoleum, so it is called the pyramid of death. However, according to scientists, they did not find the grave of Jayavarman IV. And the name "Pyramid of Death" still stuck. Prasat Prang is located in ancient ruins of Koh Ker. This pyramid is most hilarious structure in Cambodia and probably in whole south Eastern Asia. When tourists began to be allowed into Koh Ker, many tried to get inside out of curiosity. For many years, there were terrible rumors that strange phenomena were happening inside her. For a long time no one dared to get in, but finally there were daredevils who broke all the prohibitions and still got inside. According to their stories, there is an empty sarcophagus in the center of the pyramid. What conclusion can be drawn from this? The Koh Ker pyramid of death was intended to become the posthumous haven of Jayavarman and (like Angkor Wat later) performed a double function – it was a temple of life during the reign of the king and was supposed to be the place of his transition from one plane of existence to another after death. According to the beliefs of the ancient Khmer, it is the seven steps of the pyramid that provide the king with the most favorable outcome for rebirth. Despite the fact that mistakes in construction led to the rapid destruction of the pyramid, it is impossible not to admit the obvious things – some elements of the main temple of Prasat Thom served as an example for the construction of the most famous Khmer temple – Angkor Wat in Cambodia. We are talking about the famous long galleries. They first appeared here, in Koh Ker, then were tested during the construction of Bengal, and then appeared in all their glory in the design of Angkor Wat. And after seeing how Prasat Thom collapsed due to water erosion, the builders of Angkor Wat took this into account and made an additional embankment of sand and a unique engineering system for soil stabilization using groundwater. Overall, it was most memorable travel expedition in Cambodia! No meter this location is far away from all other tourists spots and cities, but this is truly must see one!