Ta Prohm is
the modern name of the temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in
the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and
originally called Rajavihara. Located approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern
edge of the East Baray, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a
Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta
Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the
photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and
the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most popular temples with
visitors. UNESCO inscribed Ta Prohm on the World Heritage List in 1992. Today,
it is one of the most visited complexes in Cambodia’s Angkor region. The
conservation and restoration of Ta Prohm is a partnership project of the
Archaeological Survey of India and the APSARA (Authority for the Protection and
Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap).
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