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of small brick towers on a platform with two surviving lintels in pretty
good condition. Bat Chum is a historically unique early Buddhist temple
constructed at a time when Hinduism dominated. The inscriptions on the
doorways note the Buddhist dedication, praise the architect (who was
also the architect for East Mebon and Pre Rup,) and admonishes local
elephant handlers to keep their beasts off the dikes, like an ancient
'keep off the grass' sign. |
