Krovan Temple

Date: Early 10^th century and was completed during the reign of the king Harshavarman I, it may have been built by a high court official in year 921 first half of the 9^th  century .

Religion: Hinduism dedicated to Vishnu and Lakshmi

Art style: Bakheng and Kohker

The Prasat Kravan is one of the earlier temples, it was built in the first half of 9^th century on the date 921 by the high court official, and was completed during the reign of the king Harsavarman I, dedicated to god Vishnu and Lakshmi.

Well in 1960 this temple have been reconstructed, during the restoration it was necessary to add some new bricks and these are marked with a (AC) representing the Angkor conservation.

The Prasat krovan consisted a group of 5 large brick towers stood on a low base and opened to the east. The columns lintels doorposts are made of sandstone, the central tower has impressive carving on the interior wall, it is 3,50m for each side. 

Kravan Temple

This sanctuary originally was contained a Linga on the pedestal, and according to the inscription on the doorposts told the date 921 for the erection of the statue of god Vishnu. On the interior of the main tower and on the left of this tower was depicted god Vishnu in his Avatara Vamana in gaining the world for the gods in his 3 steps. It is a standing image of Vishnu with 4 arms carried his attributes as are (a dick, a ball, a conch, and a club) one of his feet rests on pedestal nearby a person who is meditating and another one is walking on a lotus holds by a woman on the background of undulating lines that representing the waves of the ocean. And on the right you could see Vishnu is on the shoulder of Garuda between 2 worshippers.

Facing you could see god Vishnu with 8 arms is framed with 6 registers of devotees, on the top is a giant lizard (shape look like crocodile), the carving on the bricks was formerly coated with stucco and was probably highlighted with colors. 

Kravan Temple

Kravan Temple