East Top Temple, jungle temple in the Angkor Thom temple in the late 13th century.

"A small shrine and a temple of historical significance with the inscription on its pillars show the last accurately dated temple to have been built during the Khmer empire."

Temple Info

East Top Temple or Prasat Top East, is a very small Hindu temple located inside of Angkor Thom temple. It was built by King Jayavarman VII in the late 13th century.

The temple was destroyed​ for some part, especially its tower and still not well preserved yet, however, it is well maintenance by the Apsara Authority around the temple and the visitors required to walk about 150 meters access to the temple.

During the season of rain, the path entrance to the temple is likely to be muddy but still passable. Visit the temple by bicycle or motorbike you will access the temple, but if travel by car or tuk-tuk will need to walk along the path. The temple is rarely visited because there are many large temples around it that the visitors have not enough time to visit.

North entrance to the temple, about 150 meters (walking entrance)

What the interesting of this temple because it is a shrine temple and the inscriptions​ carved on the pillars of the temple. According to its four-sided inscribed stele, the temple was dedicated on Thursday 28 April 1295 CE, and this small Hindu temple is also historically significant as it’s the last accurately dated temple to have been built during the Khmer empire.

Inscriptions​ carved on the pillars of the temple.

It was built in sandstone during the reign of Jayavarman VIII, in honor of a Brahmin scholar called Mangalartha, assimilated to Vishnu. It's cruciform in plan and opens to the east, while on the other cardinal points there are false doors. The sanctuary chamber sheltered two statues, one of Mangalartha and the other of his mother, whose pedestal is still in place. The pediments lie on the ground. They show Vishnu reclining on Shesha, the three strides of Vishnu to regain the World, a Shiva dancing with four arms, and Krishna lifting Mount Govardhana.

Temple Facts

Name: East Prasat Top/ East Top Temple

Date: late 13th Century (Thursday 28 April 1295 AD)
Builder: Jayavarman VII
Religion: Hindu
Dedicated to: A honor of a Brahmin scholar called Mangalartha (មង្គលាថ៌)
Affiliation: Hinduism
Style: Bayon

Getting There

On the right side of the small circuit road after leaving from the Elephant terrace and Preah Vihear Pram Pi Lveng about 500 meters before arriving at the Victory gate.


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