Baladityapura
Capital of the Lower Chenla
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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.
បាលទិត្យវបុរៈ | |
  Baladityapura Location in Cambodia | |
| Alternative name | Aninditapura |
|---|---|
| Location | Takéo, Cambodia |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 10°59′42″N 104°58′29″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 |
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]
