Bakong​​ (Kong of parternal ancestor)

        Date: Late ninth century (881)
        Reign of construction: Indravarman I (877-889)
        Cult: Brahmanism (Çivait) Devaraja Indreçvara
        Clearance Work: H. Marchal, in 1936
        Art Style: Preah Ko

Background:

Bakong was the central temple of the capital of Hariharalaya. It fulfilled for Hariharalaya the same role which the Bakheng played for Yaçodharapura. This monument shows the first type of plan of concentric enclosures, which, after the rectangular system. It is a Mount temple representing the cosmic Mount Meru. five levels leading to the central sanctury corresponds to the world of mythical

beings:

    Nagas--layer
    Garuda--layer
    Raksasas--layer
    Yaksas--layer
    Maharajas--layer