Thailand: Prasat Hin Mueang Tam, Buriram Province, Northeast Thailand. Prasat Hin Mueang Tam is a Khmer temple in the Khleang and Baphuon styles, which dates from the late 10th and early 11th centuries. The primary deity was Shiva, although Vishnu was also worshipped here. Prasat Mueang Tam was constructed on the orders of King Jayavarman V. Surrounded by a high laterite wall, the complex includes magnificent stepped tanks which have been lovingly restored and filled with lotus flowers.


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