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Surin Province - Prasat Muang Thi
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Prasat Muang Thi, Amphow Muang, This Khmer-style sanctuary features a set of mortared brick pagodas on the same abase. Originally there were five pagodas but nnow only three remain. The sanctuary was modified at the same time as the nearby Si Khoraphum sanctuary. The layout of the sanctuary is square with indented corners. The middle pagoda is the largest, with access by stairways on four sides. The apex of the three-tiered roof is missing. The style is popular in ancient Khmer sanctuaries, and originated from the beliefs of Brahminism. The middle pagoda symbolises Mount Meru (a mythical mountain at the centre of the universe aqnd home of the gods) surrounded by pagodas at each of the four corners. There is no indication of the date of its consturction.
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Surin Province - Prasat Muang Thi
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Prasat Muang Thi, Amphow Muang, This Khmer-style sanctuary features a set of mortared brick pagodas on the same abase. Originally there were five pagodas but nnow only three remain. The sanctuary was modified at the same time as the nearby Si Khoraphum sanctuary. The layout of the sanctuary is square with indented corners. The middle pagoda is the largest, with access by stairways on four sides. The apex of the three-tiered roof is missing. The style is popular in ancient Khmer sanctuaries, and originated from the beliefs of Brahminism. The middle pagoda symbolises Mount Meru (a mythical mountain at the centre of the universe aqnd home of the gods) surrounded by pagodas at each of the four corners. There is no indication of the date of its consturction.
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