Vyadhapura (Khmer: វ្យាធបុរៈ, Sanskrit: व्याधपूर Vyādhapūra) was an ancient city of the Funan civilization, likely in what is now Ba Phnum District in the province of Prey Veng, Cambodia.[1][2]
វ្យាធបុរៈ | |
  Vyadhapura Location in Cambodia | |
| Location | Ba Phnum District, Prey Veng |
|---|---|
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 11°15′23″N 105°24′04″E / 11.256299°N 105.401051°E |
| History | |
| Builder | Hun P'an-huang |
| Founded | late 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | 618 AD |
| Periods | Middle Ages |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | restored and ruined |
| Public access | Yes |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Angkor Borei, Phnom Da, and Phnom Chisor |
History
Vyadhapura, the city of the hunter king, named in honour of Hun P'an-huang. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Funan early in its history, located near the Funan's sacred mountain of Ba Phnom.[3] Chinese reports indicated that it was about 193,121 km or 120 miles from the sea.
According to Paul Pelliot, Vyadhapura was the capital of Water Chenla (Lower Chenla).[4]