Neak Pean
| Neak Pean | |
|---|---|
The central pond at Neak Pean | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Angkor |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°27′47″N 103°53′40″E / 13.46306°N 103.89444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Khmer |
| Creator | Jayavarman VII |
| Completed | second half of the 12th century |
Neak Pean (or Neak Poan) (Khmer: ប្រាសាទនាគព័ន្ធ, "the entwined serpents") at Angkor, Cambodia is an artificial island with a Mahayana Buddhist temple on a circular island in Jayatataka Baray, which was associated with Preah Khan temple, built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.: 389 It is the "Mebon" of the Preah Khan baray (the "Jayatataka" of the inscription).