Preah Ko Temple Ruins. Angkor Archaeological Park. Siem Reap. Cambodia

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Preah Ko was the first temple to be built in the ancient and now defunct city of Hariharalaya (in the area that today is called Roluos), some 15 kilometers south-east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia. The temple was built under the Khmer King Indravarman I in 879 to honor members of the king's family, whom it places in relation with the Hindu deity Ko (Sacred Bull) derives its name from the three statues of sandstone located in the front of and facing the temple's central towers. These statues represent Nandi, the white bull who serves as the mount of Shiva.

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Location: Preah Ko Temple Ruins. Angkor Archaeological Park. Siem Reap. Cambodia
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Keywords: angkor, archeology, asia, cambodia, day, khmer, ko, outdoors, preah, roluos, ruins, temples