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| The deva of Ta Prohm, Takeo | |
Stamp featuring the deva of Ta Prohm, Takeo Ta Prohm at Takeo was built about 1200 by Angkor's famous king Jayavarman VII. That Mahayana Buddhist period in Cambodia's history of art is called Bayon style. The Ta Prohm temple at Tonle Bati was a sanctuary for Hindu deities at the same time. The site had been a Hindu place of worship already since the sixth century, in the pre-Angkorian Phnom-Da period, belonging to the maritime "empire" called Funan. |
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| Issued Country | Cambodia |
| Issued Year | 1996 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Postage Stamps |