Phimeanakas

Phimeanakas
Phimeanakas
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Location
Location	Angkor
Country	Cambodia
	Location in Cambodia
Geographic coordinates	13°26′44″N 103°51′21″E / 13.44556°N 103.85583°E
Architecture
Creator	Rajendravarman
Completed	end of the 10th century

Phimeanakas (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភិមានអាកាស, Prasat Phimean Akas, 'celestial temple') or Vimeanakas (Khmer: ប្រាសាទវិមានអាកាស, Prasat Vimean Akas) at Angkor, Cambodia, is a Hindu temple in the Khleang style, built at the end of the 10th century, during the reign of Rajendravarman (from 941 to 968), then completed by Suryavarman I^[1]^{: 115, 135}^[2]^: 371 in the shape of a three tier pyramid as a Hindu temple. On top of the pyramid there was a tower, while on the edge of top platform there are galleries. Phimeanakas is located inside the walled enclosure of the Royal Palace of Angkor Thom north of Baphuon.^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference Coedes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Higham, C., 2014, Early Mainland Southeast Asia, Bangkok: River Books Co., Ltd., ISBN 9786167339443
^ "Phimean Akas - Aerial Palace". tourismcambodia.com. Tourism Cambodia. Retrieved 20 December 2013.

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[Higham1-2] Higham, C., 2014, Early Mainland Southeast Asia, Bangkok: River Books Co., Ltd., ISBN 9786167339443

[TourCambodia-3] "Phimean Akas - Aerial Palace". tourismcambodia.com. Tourism Cambodia. Retrieved 20 December 2013.

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