Aram Rong Chen Temple

About

Rising from what seems to be a natural mound is the pyramidal temple, Rong Chen. This is the site believed to be where the coronation ritual (abhishekam) of Jayavarman II, the first Khmer king, was performed. While inscriptions tell us that this king was consecrated on Phnom Kulen, they do not specify the precise location. From the time of Jayavarman II onward, each successive king in the Khmer lineage was permitted to build one temple with a similarly terraced, mountain-like architectural form.