Beautiful History of Wat Ounalom Temple

Buddhism is the official religion of Cambodia. About 97% of Cambodia's population follows Theravada Buddhism, with Islam, Christianity, and tribal animism as well as Baha'i faith making up the bulk of the small remainder.

Po Loam or Wat Ounalom

"Po Loam", an ancient temple hidden at Wat Ounalom.

A monk was walking near the Po Loam temple that almost everyone did not know.  Heng Chivoan

Panh Rithea

25 July 2014 |  11:26 ICT

Phnom Penh: Most Cambodian Buddhists know about Wat Ounalom, but very few Cambodians know that Wat Ounalom has built temples  That ancient antiquity.

According to historical documents, Wat Ounalom is about 592 years old until 2014, when it was built in  King Ponhea Yat in 1422 or in the 15th century of the Chaktomuk period, he was also a devout Buddhist  A Buddhist belief, too.

Wat Ounalom, according to the meaning in the Khmer dictionary, part 1 and part 2 of Samdech Sang Chuon Nath, on page 1785, published by Buddhism  The 1986 doctrine explained that "Ounalom" means eyebrow hair or the word "Ounalom" means eyebrow hair of Preah Samput or the queen.

Acha is cleaning the statues in the temple.  Heng Chivoan

According to the precepts of the monks, Preah Moha Tes Vannak acted as the general manager of the church on the ground floor and lived in hut 41  Of Ounalom said that when you enter the compound of Wat Ounalom on the east side of the gate  Second, you will see a large temple, and if you walk a little further behind the temple, you will see an ancient temple named  "Prasat Por Loam" only.

He said that the temple of Po Loam means a place to keep the eyebrows of the Buddha named Preah Samput, and according to sources  The study of the history of the temple and the sandstone temple was built in the Angkor period. Between the 12th and 13th centuries.

“Based on the research documents of the archaeologists, it is confirmed that the construction of the Po Loam temple was built in  The reign of Jayavarman VII of the 12th century.

However, Dr. Michel Trané, an archaeologist, said the date of the Porom temple was different from other claims.  Above.  Dr. Michel Trané said: "According to my analysis, the walls and pillars of the Por Lom temple are made of laterite, while the rest of the temple.  It is built of sandstone.  Thus, the artifacts, including laterite and sandstone, prove that the construction of the Por Loam temple was in the art of Koh Ker style construction of the Angkorian period.  It dates back to the late 10th and early 11th centuries, before the art of construction.
 It is observed that the compound of Po Loam temple today is almost no longer seen as a temple structure according to Hindu or Hinduism.  And only the body of the temple walls and the temple.  What is very different is the outer roof and how to arrange the inside of the temple.  The exterior is shaped like a Buddhist stupa, painted in gold for ornaments during the reign of King Kan Preah.  Buddhism.  On the inside, there are some Buddha statues along the path of Buddhism. Dr. Michel Trané said: "That change is due to the conversion of monuments from Hinduism to stupas.  "Buddhist style." Dr. Michel Trané : asserted that "the reform of the temple took place during the reign of King Ponhea Yat(as known Barom Reachea II) , who was also a Buddhist.  He too.
Venerable Tes Vannak confirmed that Wat Ounalom was built and named after the name of the temple itself.