Hiranya Varna Mahavihar monastery#

Hiranya Varna Mahavihar monastery, March 2015, © Bernd Mader

The three story pagoda was built in the 12th century by king Bhaskar Varman.

The main temple in the courtyard is a three-tiered pagoda dominating the entire complex. Its roofs and windows, including cornices and struts, are all gilded with gold.