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Prasat (Khmer: ប្រាសាទ, Thai: ปราสาท) is a Khmer and Thai term meaning "castle", "palace", or "temple" (derived from the Sanskrit prāsāda / प्रासाद). It may refer to: Prasat, towers in Khmer architecture; Prasat (Thai architecture), a royal or religious building form in Thai architecture
The Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Grand Palace is a prominent example of the prasat form.. A prasat (Thai: ปราสาท, from Sanskrit: prāsāda), or more accurately, kudakhan (กุฎาคาร, from Pali/Sanskrit: kūṭāgāra) or rueanyot (เรือนยอด), is a Thai architectural form reserved for royal palaces of the monarch or for sacred religious structures.
Nikhon Prasat (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลนิคมปราสาท) consisting of parts of sub-district Prue. Kantuatramuan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกันตวจระมวล) consisting of sub-district Kantuatramuan. There are 17 sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
The orientation of Ta Muen Thom is very similar to that of Prasat Hin Phimai and others at Phimai Historical Park. Recent excavations inside the main tower have revealed the existence of a natural linga protruding from the top of the hill around which the temple was built. [4] There is a similar natural linga at the Khmer temple Vat Phou in Laos.
Phanom Rung Historical Park is an archaeological site in Thailand, covering the ruins of Prasat Phanom Rung (Thai: ปราสาทพนมรุ้ง, pronounced [prāː.sàːt pʰā.nōm.rúŋ]), a Hindu Khmer Empire temple complex set on the rim of an extinct volcano at 402 metres (1,319 ft) elevation.
The Phimai Historical Park (Thai: อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พิมาย) is a historical park in Thailand, covering the ancient town of Phimai and the ruins of Prasat Phimai Thai: ปราสาทพิมาย, pronounced [prāː.sàːt pʰí(ʔ).māːj]; Northeastern Thai: ผาสาทพิมาย, [citation needed] pronounced [pʰǎː.sàːt pʰì ...
Prasat Pram. The most south sanctuary of this group is the Prasat Pram on the west side of the road. A small (300 metres (328 yd)) long path leads to the monument. It has five towers or prasats (pram = five). Three brick towers stand in a row on the same platform. They face east. The central one is a bit taller than the others.
Prasat (ปราสาท) is from Sanskrit prāsāda "castle". Thai languages use Prasat to designate ruins resembling forts. Phra is from Sanskrit varaḥ "excellent." Wihan (วิหาร) is from Sanskrit/Pali Vihara "temple" or its central structure.