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Prasat Lolei

Keywords : Preah Ko, Indravarman I, Yasovarman, Yashovarman I, Prasat Lolei

Site common namePrasat Lolei
Type of artworkArchitecture
Province/CityRoluos
StateSiem Reap
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 13.352222
Long : 103.973889

History of productionKing Yaśovarman I, the son of Indravarman I, constructed this temple to dedicate to his ancestors in accordance with Devarājā cult. The temple is located in the middle of the reservoir Indrataḍāga. This temple is the first example of the temple in the middle of the lake in Angkor.
ArtPrasat Lolei comprises four brick temples decorated with stucco. The temples rest on the flat platform similar to Prasat Preah Ko which is also the temple that dedicated to the royal ancestors. The architectural elements are similar to Prasat Trapangpong and Prasat Bakong . The stone lintel, the stone false doors and the figures of the deities decorated at the body are of the same pattern
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodPreah Ko
Age10th Century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectShaivite

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali