This religious monument was devoted to Shiva, one of the supreme divinities of Hindu religion. Therefore, Phnom Rung hill and its sanctuary are symbols of the mountain Kailasa with Shiva's Patheon, and symbolizes the center of the universe. The monuments on Phnom Rung were built between the 10th and 13th centuries A.D.
The name "Phnom Rung"is from an ancient Khmer word, "Vnom Rung"in Khmer inscriptions, and means the name of Prasat Phnom Rung's creator Narendraditya. He was a descendant of the Mahidharapura dynasty and related to King Suryavarman II, the creator of Angkor Wat.
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