Baladityapura
បាលទិត្យវបុរៈ | |
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| Alternative name | Aninditapura |
|---|---|
| Location | Takéo, Cambodia |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 10°59′42″N 104°58′29″E / 10.99500°N 104.97472°E |
| History | |
| Builder | Baladitya |
| Founded | early 7th century AD |
| Abandoned | 802 AD |
| Periods | Middle Ages |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | restored and ruined |
| Public access | Yes |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Angkor Borei, Phnom Da, and Phnom Chisor |
Baladityapura (Khmer: បាលទិត្យវបុរៈ, Thai: พลาทิตยปุระ), also called Aninditapura (Khmer: អនិន្ទិតបុរៈ, Thai: อนินทิตยปุระ), was a city near Vyadhapura, the former capital of Funan Kingdom, on the opposite bank of the Mekong River.
History
Baladityapura was founded by Baladitya during the reign of King Isanavarman I in the early 7th century CE. After moving from Indrapura or Amarendrapura, King Jayavarman II established new capital, Mahendraparvata on the sacred hill top site of Phnom Kulen. After a century, it was abandoned when King Yasovarman I translocated the capital from Hariharalaya to Yasodharapura.[1]
According to Paul Pelliot, Sambhupura (Isanapura) was the capital of Land Chenla (Upper Chenla) and Vyadhapura was the capital of Water Chenla (Lower Chenla),[2] but, according to George Coedès, Baladityapura (Aninditapura) was the capital of Water Chenla and Wen Tan (Wen Dan) was Land Chenla.[3]
References
- ^ Kenneth T. So. "Preah Khan Reach and The Genealogy of Khmer Kings" (PDF). Cambosastra. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Sharan, Mahesh Kumar (2003). Studies In Sanskrit Inscriptions Of Ancient Cambodia. Abhinav Publications. pp. 31–32. ISBN 978-81-7017-006-8.
- ^ Coedès, George (1968). Vella, Walter F. (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 86, 93. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.