Indrapura (Khmer)
ឥន្ទ្របុរៈ | |
  Indrapura Location in Cambodia | |
| Alternative name | Amarendrapura (អមរិន្ទ្របុរៈ) |
|---|---|
| Location | Kampong Cham, Cambodia |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 12°00′05″N 105°26′55″E / 12.0014°N 105.4485°E |
| History | |
| Builder | Jayavarman II |
| Founded | 781 AD |
| Abandoned | late 8th century AD |
| Periods | Middle Ages |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | restored and ruined |
| Public access | Yes |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Banteay Prei Nokor |
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.
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]
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