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Bakong

The Bakong is the largest and most interesting of the Roluos temples. It's a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, built by Indravarman I. It is built in a pyramidal shape representing the mythical Mt Meru. On its highest level it has five shrine towers.


01 Central tower	02 Pond	03 Central tower	04 Brick and sandstone tower	05 Brick and sandstone tower


06 Brick tower and central pyramid	07 Brick tower and central pyramid


08 Central pyramid	09 Central pyramid	10 Central tower	11 Central tower


12 Brick and sandstone tower	13 Panorama view towards east	14 Panorama view towards east

Other Roluos group galleries: Lolei

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