"Tep Pranam, "Worshipping God" or "Buddhist shrine", has been a first Buddhist monastery from the end of the ninth century at this location, built by the first Khmer king residing in Angkor, called Yashovarman I".
Temple Info
Tep Pranam is a temple which imaged with a giant seated Buddha statue, built from sandstone blocks is still worshiped here today. The interior of the figure re-uses many stone blocks while the head appears somewhat later.
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| A giant seated Buddha statue where is the Worshipping God or Buddhist shrine |
To the north of the Terrace of the Leper King and the Royal palace, the image is approached from the east along a 75m laterite causeway, 8m wide. This causeway ends on the west in a terrace with double Sema (Buddhist boundary markers) at the corners and on the axes. The building housing the image would have been in the wood, long since disappeared, and was constructed on a cruciform foundation.
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| Another Buddha statue behind the house of the seated Buddha statue. |
Many local and international tourists often miss it because the temple is on a flat surface with a lot of laterites. You’ll often see Buddhist monks in their orange robes around Tep Pranam temple and pagoda paying their respects to the statue. However, local people and Buddhist travelers often come to Tep Pranam for a blessing on their way around the temples.
Tep Pranam was originally a Buddhist shrine in the 9th century under Yasovarman I, the king that moved the capital to Angkor. It was expanded over the years with 12th-century balustrades, 13th-century lions, and significant post-Angkorian modifications and additions. The Buddha statue at the western end is made from reused material. It is unclear how long that particular Buddha has been there.
Temple Facts
Name: Prasat Tep Pranam /Tep Pranam Temple
Date: built-in 9th century, perhaps completed in the 16th century
Builder: Yasovarman I
Religion: Buddhism
Dedicated to: Unknown
Affiliation: Hinduism
Style: Khmer (Post-Bayon style)
Getting There
The temple is located inside of an ancient temple of Angkor Thom at the north side of the elephant terrace and Royal Palace, Baphuon, and Phimeanakas temples and also, the east of Prasat Preah Palilay about 150 meters.
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