Prasat Ban Ben, Thung Si Udom District,
Ubon Ratchathani Province
Prasat Ban Ben is a Khmer religious complex reflecting Hundu beliefs built between the 9th and 11th centuries. This walled complex consists of three brick monuments built on the same laterite base aligned along a north-south axis facing east. Outside the walls to the east is a building with four niches with a similar architectural style to Ku Kasing, Ku Noi Ban Yang Noi in Roi-Et province and Prasat Thong Lang (see below). The three brick buildings are in a square plan with receded corners and with false doors and walls. The main building, the largest, has an entrance gate on each side with sandstone door frames. Excavation at the temple complex has revealed a stone lintel depicting Indra riding an elephant and a base for a linga, evidence of Hindu beliefs and practices. Prasat Ban Ben was gazetted by the Fine Arts Department as a national ancient monument in 1936 while the surrounding area amounting to 1.11 acres, was gazetted in 1981.
Source: onsite information