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The entry to the sanctuary, or vihear, is guarded by two magnificent white (sor) elephants (domrei). The surrounding statues each illustrate a slice of the life of the Buddha, such as the meeting with the green-faced "dead" man. The vihear was built in 1904 at the urging of one of the wives of the town's Siamese governor. Its walls are adorned with bas-reliefs retracing the Reamker, a Khmer version of the Ramayana and a common theme for pagodas in the neighbouring country.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide140 m - St. 1, angle St. 125, Battambang
- The Green Guide810 m - Battambang
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- From $46La Villa545 m - 185 Pom Romchek 5, Kom Rattanak, Battambang
- From $30King Fy Hotel642 m - St.155, #306, Romchek4 Village, Ratanak Commune, Battambang
- From $4Ganesha Hostel686 m - Street 1.5, Battambang
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