Nomenclature Preah Vihear Temple



the temple located on hill, oriented along north-south axis , facing plains north in thailand.


prasat preah vihear compound of words prasat, preah , vihear. prasat (ប្រាសាទ) mean castle , temple ; in sanskrit प्रासाद. preah (ព្រះ) mean sacred . vihear (វិហារ) mean shrine (the central structure of temple). word vihear related sanskrit word vihara (विहार) means abode.


prasat (ប្រាសាទ) in sanskrit means ( castle , temple ; in sanskrit प्रासाद), , in khmer: phnom (ភ្នំ) means mountain. cambodians refer phnom preah vihear (ភ្នំព្រះវិហារ). word preah (ព្រះ) means sacred , , word vihear (វិហារ) means shrine (the central structure of temple).


the 3 versions of name carry significant political , national connotations (see below: new dispute on ownership).







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