Indrapura (Khmer)
Last capital of the Lower Chenla
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According to inscription on the stele of Sdok Kok Thom, Indrapura (Khmer: ឥន្ទ្របុរៈ) or Amarendrapura (Khmer: អមរិន្ទ្របុរៈ) was the first capital of Jayavarman II reign about 781, before the foundation of Khmer Empire in 802.
| Indrapura | |
|---|---|
| ឥន្ទ្របុរៈ (Khmer) | |
| Amarendrapura (អមរិន្ទ្របុរៈ) | |
  Indrapura Location in Cambodia | |
| 12.0014°N 105.4485°E | |
| Periods | Middle Ages |
| Location | Kampong Cham, Cambodia |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| History | |
| Built | 781 AD |
| Built by | Jayavarman II |
| Abandoned | late 8th century AD |
| Site notes | |
Architectural style | Banteay Prei Nokor |
| Condition | restored and ruined |
| Public access | Yes |
Location
George Coedes and Claude Jacques identified it with Banteay Prei Nokor,[1]: 98 near Kompong Cham,[2] Cambodia, while Michael Vickery assumes it was closer to Kompong Thom.[3] Some scholars have proposed Ak Yum as the center of Amarendrapura.[4]
