The Poem of Angkor Wat

The Poem of Angkor Wat (ល្បើកអង្គរវត្ត Lpoek Angkor Vat or Lbaeuk Ângkôr Vôtt), is a Khmer poem which dates from the beginning of the 17th century. It celebrates Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple complex at Angkor and describes the bas-reliefs in the temple galleries that portray the Reamker.[1] The Poem of Angkor Wat is considered to be the earliest original literary work in Khmer language.[2] It is one of the two great epic poems of Cambodia with the Reamker[3] in the style of the Indian epic poetry.[4]

  1. ^ "Khmer literature". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  2. ^ Galvin, Rachel (2001). "The temple and its poem: deciphering Angkor Wat". Humanities. National Endowment for Humanities. p. 20.
  3. ^ South-East Asia: Languages and Literatures, a Select Guide. Kiscadale Publications. 1989. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-870838-10-8.
  4. ^ Proceedings of the World Sanskrit Conference. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan. 1985. p. 275.