{"id":414,"date":"2017-06-19T15:35:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T19:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/?page_id=414"},"modified":"2026-03-19T08:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:42:22","slug":"govardhana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.clas.ufl.edu\/vasu\/cambodia\/govardhana\/","title":{"rendered":"Govardhana"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Cambodia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vat Koh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Krishna carrying Govardhana (found at Vat Koh, AngkorBorei) c. 6th \u2013 early 7th centuries CE, National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Angkor Wat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Angkor Wat, top central tower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Angkor Wat, top central tower, detail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beng Melea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Krishna carrying Govardhana, Beng Melea. Photo courtesy, Dr. Olivier Cunin, Siem Reap. Notice the Makara on the hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Krishna carrying Govardhana, Beng Melea. Photo courtesy, Dr. Olivier Cunin, Siem Reap. Notice the Makara on the hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wat Einkosei<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pediment with Krishna carrying Govardhana, Wat Einkosei, c. 10th century CE. The pediment is on top of a lintel which portrays the churning of the ocean of milk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pediment with Krishna carrying Govardhana, Wat Einkosei, c. 10th century CE. The pediment is on top of a lintel which portrays the churning of the ocean of milk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Banteay Samre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pediment showing Krishna carrying the Govardhana hill, Banteay Samre, c. 12th century CE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pediment showing Krishna carrying the Govardhana hill, Banteay Samre, c. 12th century CE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Preah Khan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pediment 1: Krishna carrying Govardhana, Preah Khan, c. late 12th century.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Krishna carrying Govardhana, Preah Khan, c. late 12th century, details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the second Krishna-Govardhana image in Preah Khan, constructed by the Mahayana Buddhist king, Jayavarman VII, c. late 12th century CE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Detail: Krishna-Govardhana image in Preah Khan, constructed by the Mahayana Buddhist king, Jayavarman VII, c. late 12th century CE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Preah Pithu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Preah Pithu\u2014Lintel showing Krishna carrying Govardhana, c. 13th century CE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Detail of Preah Pithu\u2014Lintel showing Krishna carrying Govardhana, c. 13th century CE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Battambang Museum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Krishna lifting Govardhana, unknown provenance. Now at Battambang Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Krishna lifting Govardhana, unknown provenance. Now at Battambang Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mangalartha<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A lintel covered with moss on the ground in Mangalartha, near the Victory Gate, Angkor Thom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Detail of the Mangalartha Govardhana lintel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

External links: Govardhana images in Cambodia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n