Baladityapura
Appearance
បាលទិត្យវបុរៈ | |
Alternative name | Aninditapura |
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Location | Takéo, Cambodia |
Region | Southeast Asia |
Coordinates | 10°59′42″N 104°58′29″E / 10.99500°N 104.97472°E |
History | |
Builder | Baladitya |
Founded | early 7th century AD |
Abandoned | 802 AD |
Periods | Middle Ages |
Site notes | |
Condition | restored and ruined |
Public access | Yes |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Angkor Borei, Phnom Da, and Phnom Chisor |
Baladityapura (Khmer: បាលទិត្យវបុរៈ, Thai: พลาทิตยปุระ), also called Aninditapura (Khmer: អនិន្ទិតបុរៈ, Thai: อนินทิตยปุระ), was a city near Vyadhapura, the former capital of Funan Kingdom, on the opposite bank of the Mekong River.
History
[edit]Baladityapura was founded by Baladitya during the reign of King Isanavarman I in the early 7th century CE. After moving from Indrapura or Amarendrapura, King Jayavarman II established new capital, Mahendraparvata on the sacred hill top site of Phnom Kulen. After a century, it was abandoned when King Yasovarman I translocated the capital from Hariharalaya to Yasodharapura.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Kenneth T. So. "Preah Khan Reach and The Genealogy of Khmer Kings" (PDF). Cambosastra. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2017.