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Prasat (other)
Prasat (, ) is a Khmer and Thai term meaning "castle", "palace", or "temple" (derived from the Sanskrit ' / ). It may refer to: *''Prasat'', towers in Khmer architecture *Prasat (Thai architecture) A ''prasat'' (, from Sanskrit: ), or more accurately, ''kudakhan'' (, from Pali/Sanskrit: ) or ''rueanyot'' (), is a Thai architecture, Thai architectural form reserved for royal palaces of the monarch or for sacred religious structures. It is a bu ..., a royal or religious building form in Thai architecture * Prasat, Preah Netr Preah, a ''khum'' (commune) of Preah Netr Preah District, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia * Prasat District, Surin Province, Thailand See also * * Prasad (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khmer Architecture
Khmer architecture (), also known as Angkorian architecture (), is the architecture produced by the Khmer during the Angkor period of the Khmer Empire from approximately the later half of the 8th century CE to the first half of the 15th century CE. The Indian rock-cut architecture, architecture of the Indian rock-cut temples, particularly in sculpture, had an influence on Southeast Asia and was widely adopted into the Indianization of Southeast Asia, Indianised architecture of Cambodian (Khmer), Names of Vietnam, Annamese and Javanese temples (of the Greater India). Evolved from Indian influences, Khmer architecture became clearly distinct from that of the Indian sub-continent as it developed its own special characteristics, some of which were created independently and others of which were incorporated from neighboring cultural traditions, resulting in a new artistic style in Asian architecture unique to the Angkorian tradition. The development of Khmer architecture as a distinct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasat (Thai Architecture)
A ''prasat'' (, from Sanskrit: ), or more accurately, ''kudakhan'' (, from Pali/Sanskrit: ) or ''rueanyot'' (), is a Thai architecture, Thai architectural form reserved for royal palaces of the monarch or for sacred religious structures. It is a building featuring an ornate roof structure, usually multi-tiered, with one or more spires. The form symbolizes the centre of the universe, which is traditionally associated with the monarch or the Buddha. ''Prasat'' forms are widely used in the buildings of the Grand Palace, and are also found in some Buddhist temples (''wat'') and in the architecture of the temporary crematoria used for Thai royal funeral, royal funerals. Architectural historians have classified ''kudakhan'' into several categories, according to the shape of the spire: ''mondop''-shaped, ''prang (architecture), prang''-shaped, ''mongkut (crown), mongkut''-shaped, and others (including stupa-shaped and ''phra kiao''–shaped, depending on the author). Gallery ''Mondop''-sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasat, Preah Netr Preah
Prasat is a ''khum'' ( commune) of Preah Netr Preah District in Banteay Meanchey Province in north-western Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline .... Villages * Char * Bat Trang * Sampov Lun * Phlov Leav * Ta Am * Ampil * Kandal * Thmei * Ovmal * Tonloab * Kien Banteay * Prasat * Anlong Sar * Kampream References Communes of Banteay Meanchey province Preah Netr Preah District {{cambodia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
