Beng Mealea

Beng Mealea
ប្រាសាទបឹងមាលា
Walls and windows at Beng Mealea
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
ProvinceSiem Reap
DeityVishnu
Location
Location40 km (25 mi) east of the main group of temples at Angkor and 67 km from Siem Reap by road
CountryCambodia
Beng Mealea is located in Cambodia
Beng Mealea
Location in Cambodia
Geographic coordinates13°28′35″N 104°14′18″E / 13.47639°N 104.23833°E / 13.47639; 104.23833
Architecture
TypeKhmer
CreatorSuryavarman II
Completedearly 12th century

Beng Mealea (Khmer: បឹងមាលា, UNGEGN: Bœ̆ng Méaléa, ALA-LC: Pẏng Mālā [ɓəŋ miəliə], "Temple of Lotus Pond"),[1] or Boeng Mealea, is a temple from the Angkor Wat period[2]: 118–119  located 40 km (25 mi) east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay.

  1. ^ Freeman et Jacques, 2006, pp.220-223
  2. ^ Higham, C., 2001, The Civilization of Angkor, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ISBN 9781842125847