Prasat Sadok Kok Thom, Sa Kaeo

Prasat Sadok Kok Thom, situated in Ban Nong Samet, Ta Phraya District in Sa Kaeo Province, is a Khmer sanctuary dating to the 10th century A.D. The monument was built in accordance with Hinduism beliefs.

The prasat comprises three sandstone buildings surrounded by a stone gallery with a door way. Outside are two other walls. The central prang, the biggest, stands on a square base. The original prang at Sa Kaeo can be seen only from the rectangular base up to the lintels, the tower is missing.

The doorway is cruciform in plan and can be easily entered. Near the doorway are two sandstone build ings believed to have served as scripture repositories, or libraries.

Muang Boran reconstructed this sanctuary in its actual size.

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