Prasat Muang Tum (The low land's castle)

A main pagoda; centered positioned but slightly forward. It is bigger than the rest four pagoda. Lintels are made from sandstone, carved as the image of Dheva(angel) lifts his knee on the base above the Sien Kiet Muk. The top part of the lintel is carved images of 7 ascetics saluting and sitting in row.

North pagoda; 4x4 meters size. Its gate is on the east. Sandstone lintels are carved images of Siva riding his royal cow (named Non Tee), holding lady Prapatee on left hand, holding a trident on the right hand. Non Tee stands on the base above the Sien Kiet Muk, returning a necklace of flowers. Top edge is carved images of 10 ascetics, embracing knee and saluting.

South pagoda; 4x4 meters size. Its gate is on the east. Sandstone lintels are carved images of Dheva(angel), sitting with his right knee up, above the Sien Kiet Muk, returning necklace of flowers on both sides. Top edge is carved image of 9 sitting ascetics.

North pagoda; 4x4 meters size. Its gate is on the east. Sandstone lintels are carved images of Krishna lifting the Mount Kovantana.

South Pagoda; 4x4 meters size. Its gate is on the east. Sandstone lintels are carved images of Pra Aruna sitting with his knee up in above the base, which is lifted by 3 swan above the Sien Kiet Muk, returning flowers on both sides.



More Pictures in the area of Prasat Muang Tum Prasat Muang Tum (The low land's castle) is located in the locality of Jorakei Mak, Prakonchai district, Burirum province. Prasat Muang tum is a brickwork castle. Surrounding parapets and gates is sandstone. Outer walls are built with laterite stone. A castle mound is quadrilateral, surrounded by ponds. The prominence of Prasat Muang tum is that its parts are exquisitely carved. It is near several important ancient remains such as a grand pond dredged at the same time as the castle was constructed. The grand pond is approximately 510 meters wide, 1090 meters long. The pond's edges are line with laterite stone from the ground level to the bottom of the pond. The grand pond is always filled with water. It is called Prasat Muang Tum (the low land castle) because it is located on a plain. Compared with Prasat Kao Panom Rung, which is located on the top of the mount, Prasat Muang Tum is a shrine, Bapuan Khmer arts, built around the year 1551-1630 or the 16th-17th century of the Buddhist era. Prasat's characteristics are consisted of; 1. Five brickwork castles; ; lined into 2 rows, 3 in the front row and 2 in the back row. Single based, squared plan, and smoothed brick surfaced. The front row A main pagoda; centered positioned but slightly forward. It is bigger than the rest four pagoda. Lintels are made from sandstone, carved as the image of Dheva(angel) lifts his knee on the base above the Sien Kiet Muk. The top part of the lintel is carved images of 7 ascetics saluting and sitting in row. North pagoda; 4x4 meters size. Its gate is on the east. Sandstone lintels are carved images of Siva riding his royal cow (named Non Tee), holding lady Prapatee on left hand, holding a trident on the right hand. Non Tee stands on the base above the Sien Kiet Muk, returning a necklace of flowers. Top edge is carved images of 10 ascetics, embracing knee and saluting. South pagoda; 4x4 meters size. Its gate is on the east. Sandstone lintels are carved images of Dheva(angel), sitting with his right knee up, above the Sien Kiet Muk, returning necklace of flowers on both sides. Top edge is carved image of 9 sitting ascetics. The back row North pagoda; 4x4 meters size. Its gate is on the east. Sandstone lintels are carved images of Krishna lifting the Mount Kovantana. South Pagoda; 4x4 meters size. Its gate is on the east. Sandstone lintels are carved images of Pra Aruna sitting with his knee up in above the base, which is lifted by 3 swan above the Sien Kiet Muk, returning flowers on both sides.