Prasat Muang Tam

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picture, with a little imagination the size of the former site can be realized. There is an large L-shaped pond in each corner, each surrounded by a naga with a tall headshell. Along with a few sandstone wall fragments, only the gates with their richly decorated lintels remain of the galleries which once surrounded this courtyard.

A 22 sq. m (72 sq. ft) base in the prasat bears the main shrine: five brick-built prangs, arranged in two rows, of which only three remain. The main lintel has disintegrated down to the pedestal. Remarkable here are the particularly richly ornamented lintels, some of which occupy their original positions, while others have fallen to the ground. One of the lintels shows Krishna (as a divine cowherd, one of Vishnu's many manifestations) standing on Kirtimukha's head; a rare portrayal, as Krishna is usually depicted with his beloved Radha.