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Um Muang Khmer site

Um Muang (also known as Muang Tomo or Um Tomo) is a Khmer temple ruin built out of sandstone dating back to the 9th century, dedicated to Rudani, an aspect of Shiva's consort. The temple lies in dense dipterocarp forest about 45km south of Pakse off route 13.


01 Dipterocarp forest	02 Naga heads	03 Laterite sanctuary	04 Gate	05 Ruins and dipterocarp trees


06 Carved lintel	07 Pillar	08 Ruins	09 Wall	10 Wall


11 Temple ruins	12 Ruins	13 Ruins	14 Pillars	15 Naga heads

Other Champasak province galleries: Wat Phu in Champasak ▪ Pakse ▪ Crossing the Mekong in Champasak ▪ Roads in southern Laos

Categories: Tropics ▪ Forests ▪ Historical sites ▪ Archaeological sites ▪ Ancient Khmer architecture ▪ Ruins ▪ Temples ▪ Religious sites ▪ Hinduism

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