Crowning the extinct volcano of Khao Phnom Rung is the splendid Khmer temple complex Prasat Hin Khao Phnom Rung. A Hindu temple, it was built here to symbolize Shiva’s abode on Mount Krailasa; hence the processional way leading to the central sanctuary, its stairways, and naga  bridges extending in total for 200 m (655 ft). The temple’s construction began early in the 10th century, and, like other Khmer sites, it lies on a route to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Its buildings are aligned so that at Songkran, the rising sun can be seen through all 15 doors of the western gopura .