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Tep Pranam
T
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Worshipping God’
Location: 100 meters (328 feet)
north of the Terrace of the Leper King
Access: A long path from the road leads to Tep
Prename.
Tip: This is one of the most serene areas in the
park of Angkor. A visit to this area should not
be rushed and should also include Prah Palilay
Date: end of the ninth century
King: Yasovarman I
Religion: Buddhist
Layout
The entrance to Tep Pranam is marked by a
laterite causeway bordered by double boundary
stones at the corners and a terrace in the shape
of a cross. The sandstone walls of the base of
the temple have a molded edging. Two lions
precede the walls and there are serpent
balustrades, which are of a later date. See map
page 80.
Buddha
The large Buddha seated on a lotus pedestal is
in a molded base and coated in sandstone. The
body of the Buddha has been reassembled from
numerous stones.