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English: Phnom Bakheng temple at Angkor, Cambodia
Українська: Пном Бакхенг — індуїстський храм, присвячений Шиві, у провінції Сіємреап, Камбоджа. Він був збудований наприкінці IX століття, за часів правління короля Ясовармана (889–910). |
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| Author | Satdeep Gill |
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 15 February 2026. It was captioned as follows: English: Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. It was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889–910). Today is Mahashivaratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Shiva. Other languages:
Čeština: Hinduistický chrám ភ្នំបាខែង zasvěcený bohu शिव (Šiva), se nachází v provincii សៀមរាប v Kambodži. Byl postaven na konci 9. století během vlády krále ព្រះបាទយសោវរ្ម័នទី១ (889–910). Dnes se slaví Maha Shivaratri („Velká noc Šivy”), hinduistický svátek zasvěcený uctívání boha Šivy. English: Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. It was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889–910). Today is Mahashivaratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Shiva. Español: Phnom Bakheng es un templo hindú dedicado a Shiva en la provincia de Siem Reap, Camboya. Fue construido a finales del siglo IX, durante el reinado del rey Yasovarman (889-910). Hoy se celebra Mahashivaratri, un festival hindú dedicado a la adoración de Shiva. Magyar: A Phnom Bakheng, egy Siva tiszteletére emelt hindu templom Kambodzsa Sziemreap tartományában. A 9. század végén, Jaszovarman király uralkodása alatt épült Nederlands: Phnom Bakheng is een hindoetempel gewijd aan Shiva in Angkor in de provincie Siem Reap (Cambodja). De tempel was gebouwd aan het eind van de 9e eeuw tijdens de regering van koning Yasovarman I (889–910). Vandaag is het Maha Shivaratri, een hindoefestival ter ere van Shiva. Português: Phnom Bakheng, um templo hindu dedicado a Xiva na província de Siem Reap, Camboja. Foi construído no final do século IX, durante o reinado do rei Yasovarman (889–910). Hoje celebra-se o Maha Shivaratri, um festival hindu dedicado à adoração de Xiva. Українська: Пном Бакхенг — індуїстський храм, присвячений Шиві, у провінції Сіємреап, Камбоджа. Він був збудований наприкінці IX століття, за часів правління короля Ясовармана (889–910). Сьогодні відзначається Маха-Шиваратрі, індуїстське свято, присвячене поклонінню Шиві. اردو : فنوم باکھینگ کمبوڈیا کے صوبہ سیئم ریئپ میں واقع شیو سے منسوب ایک ہندو مندر ہے۔ یہ نویں صدی عیسوی کے اواخر میں بادشاہ یشوورمن اول (889ء–910ء) کے دورِ حکومت میں تعمیر کیا گیا۔ آج مہاشِوراتری ہے، جو شیو کی عبادت کے لیے مخصوص ایک ہندو تہوار ہے۔ |
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