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Dag-Rune ZAskDRZ@pixelfed.social
2026-02-26
The Ponhea Yat stupa at Wat Phnom

Ponhea Yat was the last ruler of the Khmer empire and the first king ruling the kingdom of Kampuchea/Cambodia from Phnom Penh.

The old Khmer capital in Angkor Thom was abanded in 1431 CE. The smaller kingdom needed an easier defendable city, closer to trade routes and waterways. This new Cambodian Kingdom was a Buddhist kingdom and the Hindu god king status disappeared with the Empire.

City of many names
After Ponhea Yat had completed the new royal palace, he gave the new capital the short name Krong Chaktomuk Serei Mongkol, ‘City of the Brahma’s Faces’. It refers to the four rivers that meets and flows in the capital area.

The full name of the kings capital was “Krong Chaktomuk Mongkol Sakal Kampuchea Thipadei Serei Theakreak Bavar Intabat Borei Roat Reach Seima Moha Nokor”. That is translated loosely to “The place of four rivers that gives the happiness and success of Khmer Kingdom, the highest leader as well as impregnable city of the God Indra of the great kingdom”

Several stupas
The main large and lesser smaller stupas contains the remains of the king and members of his royal family. His remains are kept prominently in this stupa behind the main pagoda in Wat Phnom. This is the central, artificial sacred hill on the southwest riverside of Tonlé Sap being the namesake and origin of the capital city.

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Photo shows a white stupa from a low angle. The quadratic foundation for the circular tower has four levels, and in each corner there is a light reddish guard statue, the three lowest of a Khmer lion statue that gradually gets small for each level. The top level has a human guard with a sword. To the left of the main stupa there is a smaller stupa containing the ashes of one of the king’s family members. In the background there is a large twin level roofed temple. The end of the roof arches has a Khmer style dragon decoration. It is a sunny day, from a cloudless sky. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors as the home of several cultural world heritage sites and good food.
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Dag-Rune ZAskDRZ@pixelfed.social
2025-03-23
Sharing a bird’s view

A Royal Golden lion sharing a bird’s view on Tonle Sap and Mekong river meeting, in front of the Royal Square and Royal Castle in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Photo shows the view from a golden guarding lion statue in Khmer art style, looking out on a water river view being the meeting water makes of the rivers Mekong and Tonle Sap. There are different kinds of river boats spread out in busy traffic. A single dove is visible in the sight direction flying by with a similar view. In the background the northern riverside is visible in a distance it Is a sunny day, with clear blue sky with some clouds in the horizon.

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