East Mebon

Date: Mid 10th century T!Religion: Hindu -iReign : Rajendravarman II ;Style : Pre Rup jibe Mebon stands on a  ismall island in the middle of the Eastern Baray, which was a large body of water (2km by 7km) fed by the Siem Reap River. The temple was only accessible by boat. Today the Baray, once a source of water for irrigation, is a plain of rice fields and the visitor is left to imagine the original majesty of this temple in the middle of a large lake, not to mention the work of excavating the Baray. The East Mebon is a temple with five towers arranged like the numbers on a die atop a base with three tiers. Tne whole is surrounded by three enclosures. The towers represent the five :teaks of the mythical Mount Meru.