Chrey

Close-up of the three tiers that make up the memorial – Wat Chrey, Battambang

The initiative of a Cambodian-American woman who wanted to build a memorial back in her homeland – Wat Chrey, Battambang

Urns containing the ashes of the remains that were initially cremated in the area before cremation practices were discouraged by government policies – Wat Chrey, Battambang

NAME
Chrey

DATE VISITED
26 February 2013

LOCATION
Wat Chrey, Moung Russei District, Battambang Province – Behind the main pagoda, on the side closer to the temple’s front entrance wall. The memorial sits on a grass lawn.

DESCRIPTION
Four-sided structure, cement painted light yellow, four tiers, first lower tier with wooden door reveals inside cement room with urns arranged inside, lion statue sits facing outwards at each corner above the lower tier, second tier covered with smaller wooden door and is empty inside, devada statue sits facing outwards at each corner above the second tier, third tier covered with even smaller door (was not able to look inside but man who showed the memory presumed it was empty), lotus bud statue sits facing upwards on each corner above the third tier, short cement fence in same light yellow color surrounds structure and is decorated by naga detailing, grass and plant overgrowth surrounds the fence