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	Mebon, Siem Riep, Cambodia - www.saigonhotel.info
		The lovely temple of Mebon, a pyramid of receding terraces on which are placed many detached edifices, the most effective being the five towers which crown the top Could any conception be lovelier, a vast expanse of sky-tinted water as wetting for a perfectly ordered temple.
		The East Mebon is 500metre (1,640feet) north of Pre Rup.
		The Mebon stands on a small island in the middle of the Eastern Baray, which was a large body of water (2 by 7 kilometres, 1.2by4.3miles) fed by the Siem Reap River.
	www.saigonhotel.info /home/Mebon.htm (703 words)

	Eastern Mebon and Eastern Baray - Cambodia
		The Mebon has all the characteristics of a "temple-mountain" symbolising the Meru - but where there should have been the tiered pyramid inside two concentric enclosing walls, here there is instead a simple three metre high platform carrying the quincunx of towers.
		The Mebon belongs therefore to the series of temples consecrated to the memory of deified parents, - and a very fine statue of a feminine divinity found during the course of clearing and returned to the sculpture storeroom would seem to be the Parvati of the inscription.
		To the east are three rectangular buildings in laterite - two to the south of the axis that contained in one a "stone of the nine planets" and the other a "stone of the seven ascetics", and a single one to the north.
	www.cambodianonline.net /angkorwat509.htm (1370 words)

	Cambodian Architecture: East Mebon temple, Angkor
		East Mebon is a small temple built in the reign of king Rajendravarman, who named the temple "Yashodharatataka" (the reservoir of Yashodhara).
		Out of respect, King Rajendravarman built East Mebon at the center of the baray.
		A thousand years ago, the waters of the East Baray would have lapped around the temple's foundations, but nowadays it has completely dried up.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /angkor/EASTMEBON.htm (130 words)

	Timothy Tye \| AsiaExplorers \| CAMBODIA \| East Mebon
		East Mebon and its nearest neighbour, Pre Rup, were built nine years apart by Rajendravarman II.
		Both are similar is many aspects like plan, construction and deco, safe for one big difference: East Mebon sits on an island in the middle of a huge body of water, the East Baray, an artificial reservoir measuring 7 kilometres by 2.
		Today, all of the East Baray is dry or converted into paddy fields, and due to its size, visitors to the East Mebon will not immediately recognize that they are travelling on the bed of a mammoth man-made lake.
	aecambodia1.tripod.com /eastmebon.htm (190 words)

	Razzle Dazzle — Cambodia
		The towers face to the east, as is typical for the temples of Angkor.
		East Mebon is distinctive for its location in the middle of a large baray, or water reservoir.
		The decoration at East Mebon is similar to that of the earlier temples in the Rolous Group.
	www.gotouring.com /razzledazzle/cambodia/angkor3.html (848 words)

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		The East Mebon and its neighbor Pre Rup were build by the same king, just nine years apart, and are similar in plan, construction and decoration.
		A major difference, however, is that the East Mebon once stood on a small island in the middle of the Eastern Baray, which was a large body of water (2 by 7 km) fed by the Siem Reap river.
		Opening to the east to a baray(at the center of which is Neak Pean) via terrace originally used as a boat landing.
	www.geocities.com /angewesuan/temples.htm (1615 words)

	Cambodia activities and attractions - Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh and Siem Riep hotels
		East Mebon Temple and The Baray Lakes - One of the Khmers' most notable hydrological accomplishments were the West and East Barays, huge, perfectly rectangular artificial lakes covering 14 and 16 square km respectively, and used to irrigate thousands of acres of surrounding farmland.
		The boat service is accessible to the west Mebon Temple which is in the middle of the west Baray.
		East Mebon, however, is a fascinating site, best known for the almost life-size stone elephants on the corners of its tiers.
	www.resorthotel.net /cambodia/things_to_see_do2.htm (1074 words)

	APSARA - East Mebon
		To judge by the laterite steps that surround the small island of the Mebon, the original depth of water contained was approximately three metres and its volume must have been some 40 million cubic metres.
		The Mebon belongs to a group of temples consecrated to the memory of deified parents.
		According to an inscription, the walls were originally covered externally with a lime-based plaster coating (as evident at Pre Rup temple) with the pitted hammer marks in the brickwork to adhere the stucco onto the towers, the only remaining evidence.
	www.autoriteapsara.org /en/angkor/temples_sites/temples/east_mebon.html (331 words)

	EAST MEBON
		In perfect alignment with the Royal Palace of Angkor Thom, Victory Gate and exactly in the East, in the middle of a gigantic baray of 7 km by 2 km, is Mebon Oriental.
		The baray, formerly supplied with Tonle Sap and which was used to feed the neighbouring cultures is entirely covered today with ground and sand so that you reache Mebon by the road.
		Le baray, autrefois alimenté par le Tonle Sap et qui servait à alimenter les cultures avoisinantes est aujourd'hui entièrement recouvert de terre et de sable de sorte qu'on accède au Mebon par la route.
	cambodgia.free.fr /east.htm (464 words)

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		Since the ancestors of the king are incorporated into this temple, as well as into the tower-sanctuaries of the East Mebon temple, separate ancestor temples were eliminated at this time.
		The five top towers of Pre Rup and the East Mebon were constructed in brick, which is rather unusual.
		One theory is that the son of Rajendravarman killed his father, burnt the palace, and moved his own temple (Takeo) to the west, alongside the East Reservoir.
	kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu:16080 /seasia/prrup.html (408 words)

	Reise Angebot Angkor Wat Siem Reap "Kambodscha"
		Almost 50 years later East Mebon was constructed on an island in the center.
		Sixteen years later Rajendravarman II returned the capital to Angkor and quickly constructed East Mebon on an island in the middle of the now dry Eastern Baray.
		Picturesque baray opposite the east entrance of Banteay Kdei.
	www.princemekong.ch /info/seiten/tempel_englisch.htm (5446 words)

	Pre Rup Travel Guide, ancient Angkor ruins \| AsiaExplorers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The style of Pre Rup is similar to East Mebon (and that gives me some trouble trying to tell one from the other, as I often visit them together).
		However, Pre Rup is superior to East Mebon in terms of its craftsmanship.
		The inner enclosure measures 87 meters east to west and 77 meters north to south.
	www.asiaexplorers.com /cambodia/angkor/prerup.htm (882 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ta Som
		It is east of Neak Pean and has not been restored.
		Angkor was the sit of a series of capital cities of the Khmer empire for much of the period from the 9th century to the 15th century CE.
		The West Mebon is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, located in the centre of the West Baray.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ta-Som (1347 words)

	East Mebon - East Mebon travel guide, Siem Reap, Cambodia by Cambodia Trip .com
		East Mebon : The lovely temple of Mebon, a pyramid of receding terraces on which are placed many detached edifices, the most effective being the five towers which crown the top Could any conception be lovelier, a vast expanse of sky-tinted water as wetting for a perfectly ordered temple.
		Background : The Mebon stands on a small island in the middle of the Eastern Baray, which was a large body of water (2 by 7 kilometres, 1.2by4.3miles) fed by the Siem Reap River.
		Layout : The East Mebon is a temple with five towers arranged like the numbers on a die atop a base with three tiers.
	www.cambodiatrip.com /east_mebon.html (875 words)

	Cambodia Tourism
		This temple mountain built by Jayavarman VII is situated in the centre of the city of Angkor Thom.
		They gaze out to the North, South, East and West, and wherever you are in the temple, you are surrounded by these enigmatic faces, smiling at you all the time.
		The royal pool is situated opposite the East gate of Banteay Kdei.
	www.mot.gov.kh /attraction_srp.asp (2447 words)

	Southeast Asia Diary: Angkor Wat Sunrise, "The Big Circuit"
		We climbed through an obstacle course of stone to reach the east side of the temple, where large trees had sprung from the walls of the temple itself.
		The only visible remnants of the original structure was the Eastern Mebon, a 10th century temple fashioned with the typically Angkorian five-towered quincunx on a three-tiered platform.
		The Mebon gave us a great view of the rice paddies, and the temple itself had some elephant statues in excellent condition at each of its four corners.
	www.edwebproject.org /seasia/angkor.morning2.html (1418 words)

	A M A Z I N G K H M E R A N G K O R S E R V I C E S (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		To the east of Siem Reap is the Rolous group of early Angkor temples.
		Across the road from the east entrance of Banteay Kdei, Srah Srang was built by Jayavarman VII at the end of 12th century and dedicated to Buddhism.
		Say Tevoda, Thommanon is rectangular in plan with a sanctuary opening the east, a moat and an enclosing wall with two entry towers, one on the east and another on the west, and one library near the southeast side of the wall.
	bb.domaindlx.com /khmerangkor/khmer/angkor_history.html (3067 words)

	East Baray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The East Baray is a baray at Angkor, Cambodia, orientated east-west and located just east of Angkor Thom.
		It was constructed by elevating dykes rather than by excavation.
		In the middle of the baray is the East Mebon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/East_Baray (131 words)

	Khmer (Angkor) Temples: East Mebon
		Sixteen years later Rajendravarman II returned the capital to Angkor and quickly constructed East Mebon on an island in the middle of the now dry Eastern Baray.
		Inscriptions indicate that it was also built to help reestablish the continuity of kingship at Angkor in light of the interruption that occurred when the seat of power had been moved to Koh Ker.
		There seems to be some scholarly debate as to whether East Mebon should be categorized as a temple-mountain.
	www.canbypublications.com /siemreap/temples/temp-emebon.htm (167 words)

	Diethelm Travel Asia : Cambodia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		East Mebon (952 — Hindu) was once set on a small island in East Baray Lake, which was fed by Siem Reap River.
		East Mebon Temple features attractive decorations on false doors and lintels.
		This temple is composed of 3 brick towers in poor condition.
	www.diethelmtravel.com /cambodia/amgkortemples2.aspx (511 words)

	Tourism of Cambodia: Attraction - WEST MEBON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Prasat Mebon (east) is located four kilometres (2.4miles) west of Angkor Thom.
		The West Mebon is situated at the center of an artificial lake on a circular island with a diameter of about 150 meters (492 feet).
		The West Mebon was originally surrounded by a square enclosure with three-square sandstone entry towers and a sanctuary on the East Side is reasonably intact.
	www.tourismcambodia.com /Attractions/angkor/mebonwest.asp (188 words)

	Vacation in Angkor Wat Cambodia with Asian Vacations, Inc.
		The entrance of the shrine is in the east.
		The East Mebon and its neighbor Pre Rup were build by the same king, King Rajendravarman II, just nine years apart, and are similar in plan, construction and decoration.
		All temples have the entrance in the east.
	www.vacationsincambodia.com /Angkor.html (3818 words)

	Siem Reap Hotels Travel Guide — Sightseeing in Siem Reap, Tours and Attractions in Siem Reap
		The most famous scene, the Churning of the Ocean of Milk, is along the southern section of the east gallery.
		This brilliantly executed carving depicts 88 asuras (devils) on the left and 92 devas (gods) with crested helmets on the right, churning up the sea to extract the elixir of immortality.
		East Baray is now empty, but the western one is still half full and has a popular beach that locals often frequent.
	www.hoteltravel.com /cambodia/siem_reap/guides/sightseeing.htm (1508 words)

	VWH South East Asia
		East Mebon Temple and The Baray Lakes - One of the Khmers' most notable hydrological accomplishments were the West and East Barays, huge, perfectly rectangular artificial lakes covering 14 and 16 square km respectively, and used to irrigate thousands of acres of surrounding farmland.
		East Mebon, however, is a fascinating site, best known for the almost life-size stone elephants on the corners of its tiers.
		All the temples face east, as did the original entrance to the complex, which is to the right as you ascend the hillock.
	www.salagram.net /VWHSthEastAsia.html (12249 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		From this vantage point, the top of Phnom Bakheng is precisely even with the horizon line formed by the ridge of the Kulen mountains.
		From the vantage point of the East Mebon temple, the top of Phnom Bok is also exactly identical to the top of the far away Kulen ridge.
		However, it is highly unusual that they were flattened so as to be perfectly even with the line of the Kulen mountains when seen from the East Mebon and Phnom Krom.
	kaladarshan.arts.ohio-state.edu /seasia/geo.html (639 words)

	Angkor Wat: ANGKOR'S DIVINE PUZZLE by Utopia Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		That may be true today, but at the height of Khmer splendor two gargantuan man-made lakes -- the West and East Baray -- stood on either side of Angkor's heart, perfectly rectangular and perfectly aligned to the compass.
		The West Mebon is a haunting, windswept place that would have been a holy pilgrimage for kings and viewed from afar by commoners.
		The windswept West Mebon, at the center of the cosmos.
	www.utopia-tours.com /west.htm (721 words)

	East Mebon - East Mebon travel guide, Siem Reap, Cambodia by AngkorTrip .com
		East Mebon - East Mebon travel and tourism information : Siem Reap travel guide and Hotels in Cambodia
		It was built in the second half of the tenth century (952) by king Rajendravarman II, dedicated to Siva (Hindu), an ancestor temple in memory of the parents of the king with following the Pre Rup style art.
		East Mebon - East Mebon travel in Siem Reap hotels and tours in Cambodia
	angkortrip.com /east_mebon.html (803 words)

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		Pre Rup was called the "City of the East" by Philippe Stern, the Assistant Curator of the Musee Guimet in Paris.
		Opening to the east to a baray (at the center of which is Neak Pean) via terrace originally used as a boat landing.
		It also refers to the small stone building within the fourth enclosure to the east as "a house of fire" - perhaps for visiting pilgrims.
	www.asiatours.net /cambodia/sights_description_angkor.html (1677 words)

	Cambodia Package Tour - Angkor Classic 2, 4 days
		BANTEAY SREI: built in the late 10th century, it is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva.
		The temple is square with entrances on the east and west.
		Of main interest are the three central towers which are decorated with male and female divinities and beautiful filigree relief work.
	www.traveller2000.com /package%5Ftours/cambodia/seat_in_coach/CMB-SIC-04.htm (729 words)

	Angkor Sun Shine Tours-Chronology in Siem Reap Angkor wat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It was built late 10th century by Rajendravarm II and Jayavarm IV, A usurper to the throne, moved the capital from Angkor to kh ker 928.
		Sixteen years later Rajendravarman II return the capital city to Angkor and quickly constructed East Mebon on and island in the middle of the now dry Eastern Baray.
		Was built by Yasovarman I in late of 9th century, the last major temple built at Roluos befor Yasovarman I moved the capital to the Angkor area.
	www.cambodianlaws.com /asstours/chrosiemr.htm (1496 words)

	Chronology of Cambodian History, Angkor Era (802-1431)
		The temple consists of five brick towers in a row, arrange North-South and open to the east.
		He claims descent from the rulers of Bhavapura, and brings together under his rule a number of territories not previously assimilated.
		The Mebon temple is consecrated; it is located on an island at the center of the Eastern Reservoir.
	www.geocities.com /khmerchronology/angkor.htm (1085 words)

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