Name Udayadityavarman II Role King | Died 1066 Siblings Harshavarman III | |
Similar People Norodom Sihanouk, Norodom Sihamoni, Pol Pot, Hun Sen, Son Sann | ||
Baphoun Temple, Cambodia
Udayadityavarman II (Khmer: ឧទ័យទិត្យវរ្ម័នទី២) ruled the Angkor Kingdom from 1050 to 1066 A.D. He was the successor of Suryavarman I but not his son; he descended from Yasovarman I's spouse.
He built the Baphuon Temple to honor the god Shiva, but some of the sculptures are dedicated to Buddha. He also completed the construction of the West Baray reservoir and built the West Mebon, a raised-earth island in the center.
During his reign, several attempted rebellions, in 1051 and 1065, were crushed by his general Sangrama.
The Sdok Kak Thom temple, located near the present day Thai town of Aranyaprathet, was also constructed during his reign. The temple is perhaps most famous as the discovery site of a detailed inscription recounting the sequence of previous Khmer kings. The inscription stele is now part of the collection of the national museum in Bangkok.
He was succeeded by his younger brother Harshavarman III.