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 is 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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