This Buddhist temple was built towards the end of the 12th century by Jayavarman VII the small gopuras of the exterior enclosure are probably slightly later. As with the other temples of Jayavarman VII, the reliefs narrating Buddhist stories have been defaced. However, several interesting pediments are still in place.
- Gopura II East
Eastern face: Lokeshvara standing on a lotus between apsaras and flying personages; on the lower register some kneeling worshippers and devotees with large stomachs (245).
- Gopura I South
Northern face, lower pediment with a large-scale Kneeling personage blessing two children in a palace surrounded by apsaras, below, there is a row of worshippers (246).
- Gopura I North
Southern face, a horseman brandishing a sword, above two registers of worshippers (244).
- Central sanctuary
Northern face: a person standing in a junk makes a gesture of blessing surrounded by flying figures with parasols, The pediment facing west represents, on two registers, the episode when the Buddha-to-be cuts off his hair, or is simply in a meditative state (defaced), while the lower register depicts his horse Balaha amongst worshipers.
Other pediments are much less well-preserved: some feature an erased image of the Buddha in meditation under the bodhi tree, amongst acolytes, or on a pedestal amongst worshipers.
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