Lolei, Siem Reap

Name: Lolei
Address: Roulos Group, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Telephone: +855 70 266 629

#15 among attractions in Siem Reap

Temple, Ruins, Historical place, View point

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Lolei is the northernmost temple of the Roluos group of three late 9th century Hindu temples at Angkor, Cambodia, the others members of which are Preah Ko and the Bakong. Lolei was the last of the three temples to be built as part of the city of Hariharalaya that once flourished at Roluos, and in 893 the Khmer king Yasovarman I dedicated it to Shiva and to members of the royal family. The name "Lolei" is thought to be a modern corruption of the ancient name "Hariharalaya," which means "the city of Harihara." Once an island temple, Lolei was located on an island slightly north of centre in the now dry Indratataka baray, construction of which had nearly been completed under Yasovarman's father and predecessor Indravarman I. Scholars believe that placing the temple on an island in the middle of a body of water served to identify it symbolically with Mount Meru, home of the gods, which in Hindu mythology is surrounded by the world oceans. ()

Local name: ប្រាសាទលលៃ Coordinates: 13°21'9"N, 103°58'26"E

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Roulos GroupSiem Reap Cambodia

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+855 70 266 629

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Nearby attractions include: Banteay Kdei, Prasat Kravan, Preah Ko, Bakong.

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