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| Muang Tam | |
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Prasat Hin Muang Tam | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Prakhon Chai |
| Province | Buriram |
| Deity | Shankar |
| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
  Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates | 14°29′48″N102°59′1″E / 14.49667°N 102.98361°E /14.49667; 102.98361 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Khmer architecture |
| Completed | 10th Century CE |
Prasat Muang Tam (Thai:ปราสาทเมืองต่ำ,RTGS: Prasat Mueang Tam,pronounced[prāː.sàːtmɯ̄aŋtàm];lit. 'lowland castle') is aKhmer Hindu Temple inPrakhon Chai District,Buriram Province, Thailand. It is primarily in theKhleang andBaphuon styles, which dates its primary phases of construction to the late-10th and early-11th centuries. The primary deity wasShiva, althoughVishnu was also worshipped there.
Like most Hindu temples, Muang Tam is oriented towards the east. It has a flat concentric plan, with a central sanctuary and two surrounded successively by an inner enclosure, ponds, and an outer enclosure. The ponds between the enclosures are an unusual feature of the temple, as is the central sanctuary, which is not elevated and has its towers arranged in rows of three and two. All the towers except the central one have been restored.
Kala are particularly prominent in thelintels of the temple. They are the best available aid in dating the structure, but the mix of styles (Khleang andBaphuon) makes accurate dating impossible. Several of the lintels on the outergopuras are unfinished.
A small probably contemporaneous with the temple, lay to the east, while a later, largerbaray survives further north between Muang Tam andPhanom Rung.
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