Wednesday 7 August 2019

Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape

Vat Phou means literally Temple Mountain

Vat Phou
This postcard was sent from Malaysia by SL

Vat Phou is a ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex in southern Laos. It is at the base of mount Phou Khao, some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Mekong in Champasak Province. There was a temple on the site as early as the 5th century, but the surviving structures date from the 11th to 13th centuries. It has a unique structure: The elements lead to a shrine where a lingam dedicated to Lord Shiva was bathed in water from a mountain spring. The site later became a centre of Theravada Buddhist worship, which it remains today. - in: wikipedia

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