Roluos Group Temple

It seems appropriate that the last temple I explored was the first built in the Angkor Wat area.



The Roluos Group main temple was built during the period 877 to 889AD. Constructed entirely of mortarless brick it is comprised of 6 towers - one each dedicated to the king's parents, paternal and maternal grandparents.



This is not only the only the first major temple built in the Angkor area - but the only one built of brick.

The mortarless brick construction is very similar to that I saw in My Son temples in Vietnam and both date about the same time by Hindus! Small, small world. And it appears that I have now covered most of the Champa empire.


It is said that the interior deep cut, well preserved bas-reliefs (Vishnu) were carved into the brick, i.e., the brick was not molded - leaving no room for any mistakes!