Phnom
Rung Historical Park
Buriram
Prasat Phnom Rung
is situated on the top of an extinct volcano, Phnom Rung, at Tapek Sub
District, Chalerm Phra Khiat District, Buriram Province. It is one of
the most beautiful and important Khmer ancient monuments in Thailand.
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 Kailasha with Shiva’s patheon, and symbolizes
the centre of the universe. The monuments on Phnom Rung were built between
the 10th and 13th centuries A.D.