پراسات تا كرابي

پراسات تا كرابي Prasat Ta Krabey
الموقع
الموقع:	حدود تايلند-كمبوديا
الإحداثيات:	14°21′10″N 103°22′24″E
العمارة والثقافة
الأنماط المعمارية:	Khmer

پراسات تا كرابي بالخمير (خمير وسطى: ប្រាសាទតាក្របី) and also known as Prasat Ta Khwai, in Thai (تايلندية: ปราสาทตาควาย), is a disputed Khmer temple which was built during Angkor period, the golden age of Cambodian history. This 11th century religious site was constructed in order to be dedicated to Hindu god Shiva and has become a tourist attraction site near Cambodian-Thai border in recent years.

 أصل الاسم

Prasat Ta Krabey literally means Grandfather Buffalo temple. Prasat (خمير وسطى: ប្រាសាទ) is a Khmer word, derived from Sanskrit word (prāsāda) (سنسكريتية: प्रासाद), means temple. Ta (خمير وسطى: តា) means grandfather and the word Krabey (خمير وسطى: ក្របី) means buffalo.

 المسقط والسمات

Ta Krabey temple consists of a single central sanctuary, where houses a Shiva Linga, named Svayabhuva Linga (خمير وسطى: ស្វ័យលិង្គ), which means the self-emergence Linga and four gopuras face to all four directions in total area of 900 square meters. This sandstone temple was decorated with some carvings, especially the depiction of god Yama mounts on a buffalo as his vehicle, however the construction work of the temple was unfinished as most of the exterior surface of the central tower has no carving. According to architectural style, this temple was built in 12th or 13th century in Bayon style but it is believed that it started being constructed in 11th century. Nowadays, the temple is surrounded by Dângrêk Mountains jungle that provides cool shade and fresh air for visitors.

 الموقع

The temple is located on Dangrek mountain range on the Cambodian-Thai border in disputed territory, around 32 km northwest of Samraong city which is the capital of Oddar Meanchey province and around 200 meters away from another Angkorian ancient temple, Prasat Ta Muen Thom. Tourists can travel from Samraong city along the national road 56 and a mountainous concrete road that leads to this ancient site.

Cambodian soldiers have claimed that this temple is situated in Bosthom village, Kouk Khpos commune, Banteay Ampil district, Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia. On the Thailand side, its location falls within Phanom Dong Rak District of Surin province. Ownership of the temple has been subject to the Cambodian–Thai border dispute, and military clashes near the temple occurred in 2008 and 2011.

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