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Travel Buriram: Muang Tam Castle
http://www.hotsia.com > Travel Buriram > Muang Tam Castle Other trips by me Buriram Travel information in Buriram Recommended hotels in Buriram Muang Tam Stone Castle is not far from Phanom Rung Stone Castle. Phanom Rung Stone Castle is located on Phanom Rung Hill. If you drive down, you will find Muang Tam Castle. Both castles belong to the same group of Khmer castles and are on the route to Phimai Stone Castle.
The travel routes of ancient castles were often connected. For example, Wat Phu Castle is linked to Angkor Wat. Castles in Thailand are connected to castles in Cambodia. Next to the castle is a baray or water reservoir used in religious ceremonies, with stone traces arranged around the pond. Visiting a castle has no meaning, like just looking at stones and soil, if you don't know the origin of that castle. Therefore, I would like to share the history of Muang Tam Castle, information from Mr.Hotsia, October 2011.
Located in front of Prasat Burapharam Temple, Chorakhe Mak Subdistrict, Prakhon Chai District, Buriram Province. The name 'Muang Tam' is not the original name but a local name for this ancient site because this castle is situated lower than Phanom Rung Castle. The materials and artifacts from this site were used by King Rama IX in making the Phra Somdej Chitralada amulet. Muang Tam Castle was built around the 16th Buddhist century in early Baphuon style.
Its importance declined around the 18th Buddhist century and was eventually abandoned. Around 1947, villagers began to resettle in this area again. Muang Tam Castle was likely a Hindu temple of the Vaishnavism sect because although a Shiva lingam was found, most carvings depict the avatars of Lord Vishnu. It is also a water-surrounded castle, characteristic of Vaishnavism, unlike the mountain castles of Shaivism.
Muang Tam Castle has five main prangs on a single base, similar to Sikhoraphum Castle. Each prang has the following details: The current main prang has collapsed, leaving only the laterite base and a sandstone lintel carved with Indra riding the Erawan elephant in Baphuon style. The castle is assumed to be sandstone with a brick rear. It has been restored to a complete condition with the front lintel intact. The southern rear prang
features a lintel depicting Varuna, the god of rain, seated above a swan. The northern rear prang shows Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu) lifting Mount Govardhan. The southern front prang depicts Indra in the Maharaj Lilaasana posture (kneeling) seated above Kala. The northern front prang shows Shiva with Uma seated on a bull in the Uma Maheshvara posture. Muang Tam Castle clip, Buriram 14°29'46.242"N, 102°58'56.634"E GPS coordinates (POI)
14°29'46.541"N, 102°58'57.888"E GPS coordinates (POI) 14°29'46.206"N, 102°58'56.502"E GPS coordinates (POI) 14°29'46.577"N, 102°58'57.87"E GPS coordinates (POI) 14°29'54.072"N, 102°59'0.612"E Entrance fee for Muang Tam Castle 14°29'46.8"N, 102°58'59.958"E 14°29'46.805"N, 102°58'59.508"E 14°29'46.206"N, 102°58'56.502"E 14°29'46.17"N, 102°58'56.639"E 14°29'46.541"N, 102°58'56.91"E 14°29'46.314"N, 102°58'56.82"E
14°29'46.577"N, 102°58'57.87"E 14°29'46.541"N, 102°58'58.236"E Ancient Khmer script at Muang Tam Castle 14°29'54.54"N, 102°59'0.803"E
