Overview

• Early 10th Century
• Religion: Hindu
• Patron: Harshavarman I
• Style: Bakheng

Purpose

This Hindu temple is dedicated to Vishnu.

Significance

It has some of the most interesting wall carvings in Khmer art.

History

This temple, unlike most at Angkor, was built by a group of noblemen and not a king.

Description

Prasat Kravan is a series of five eastward facing brick towers, arranged north to south on a rectangular platform. It is most noted for the brick carvings that decorate the interiors of the sanctuaries, especially the scenes of Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi inside the central tower. The temple is enclosed by a small moat, and was largely reconstructed during the 20th century.