Koch Ker
The Koh Ker Temple Complex is located in Cambodia. On the territory of the artificial reservoir of Rohal, a hundred temples and shrines were erected. The temples were built in honor of the god Shiva, who was the main in the dominant religion. Construction took place under the leadership of King Jayavarman IV, it was he who made the built city the capital of the Cambodian Empire. The new capital has existed for twenty years.
There is also a legend about the Koch Ker complex, after which the king had a connection with the devil himself, making a deal with him.
Nowadays, many buildings are presented in the form of ruins, but some structures still managed to be saved. The main building of this area is Prasat Tom.
For a long time, the territory of Koh Kera was examined by mines, only after conducting demining work, in 2002 the temple complex was opened for tourists to visit. At this hour, there is no full road to the temple complex. On the territory of the sacred structures itself, three anomalous zones are noted, as evidenced by trees that grew in curved form.
The pyramid of the temple of Prasat Tom consists of seven steps 32 meters high. The number seven is not easy, in Buddhism it symbolizes the rise, and the pyramid – is an ascent to « the highest ». The design of the pyramid is erected from huge blocks. From the top of the pyramid vertically down 15 meters, a mine leaves, which is famous for myths and legends associated with mystical phenomena. It was believed that this place was the entrance to the underworld, through which donations were made to the demon Maar. The fee was paid not only by gold and jewelry, but also by human lives, Jayavarman threw his fourth subjects inside as sacrifices. The pyramid of the temple complex Koch Ker is covered in secrets and mysteries. For an unknown reason, its coordinates are not fixed by GPS navigators. Near the pyramid, neither birds nor small animals live. For security purposes, the entrance up through the stairs is closed to tourists. Yaruses grew up with vegetation.
On top of Prasat, Tom towered more than four meters from the statue of the mythical bird of the god Vishnu. Garuda's bird has been well preserved until our time, but in 2002 it was moved from the pyramid to museum apartments located in Phnom Penh.
On the territory of Koch Kera there are several more temples that have not survived to this day. Their remains can be observed in the thickets of grass and trees. The most important of these are Prasat Krah and the temple-Gora Prasat Prang.
