Vat Phou (Wat Phu) is an ancient Khmer Hindu temple located in Champasak Province, southern Laos. The name is Lao and means 'The Temple on The Mountain'. Vat Phou is among the oldest Hindu temples in SE-Asia and has a unique location on the lower part of the Phou Kao Mountain over-looking the huge water reservoirs (barays) in front and a little further east the ancient city, the legendary Shestrapura, which dates back to the 5th century AD.
Vat Phou is now a World Heritage site, but not as a single temple. The UNESCO concept, as described in Champasak Heritage Management Plan, integrates Vat Phou and several other nearby temples, the Tham Lek Cave, the Khan Mak Huk lingas in the Mekong River, the two ancient cities, Shestrapura and Lingapura, the holy mountain Phou Kao - with preservation of the area and sustainable tourism development.
Vat Phou (Wat Phu) is an ancient Khmer Hindu temple located in Champasak Province, southern Laos. The name is Lao and means 'The Temple on The Mountain'. Vat Phou is among the oldest Hindu temples in SE-Asia and has a unique location on the lower part of the Phou Kao Mountain over-looking the huge water reservoirs (barays) in front and a little further east the ancient city, the legendary Shestrapura, which dates back to the 5th century AD. Vat Phou is now a World Heritage site, but not as a single temple. The UNESCO concept, as described in Champasak Heritage Management Plan, integrates Vat Phou and several other nearby temples, the Tham Lek Cave, the Khan Mak Huk lingas in the Mekong River, the two ancient cities, Shestrapura and Lingapura, the holy mountain Phou Kao - with preservation of the area and sustainable tourism development.
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