Located at Preah Khan of Kampong Svay, Prasat Kat Kdei is a large square sandstone temple with a forebody featuring axial openings and columned windows. Also features its own enclosure wall.
Inscription – K. 161 was recorded from the south doorframe containing 20 lines of Sanskrit – The inscription waxes-lyrical in hommage to King Suryavarman including noting the king’s accession through battle and the defeat of other kings. One line also pays hommage to Buddha – Finot 1904, p. 672
Map
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Site Info
- Reference ID: HA11498 | Last Update: January 1st, 2026
- Site Name: Kat Kdei (Pr.) | Khmer: បា្រសាទកាត់ក្តី
- Other Names: Rosei Srok, Temple de Inscription, Monument de l'Inscription, Preah Khan de Kompong Svay (Inscription temple), Temple dans l'enceinte de Prah Khan, L'inscription
- Location: Preah Vihear Province > Sangkum Thmei District > Ronak Ser Commune > Ta Saeng Village
- Inventaire Khmer IK: 175
- MoCFA/EFEO Inventory - CISARK: 209
- Inscription Number/s: K. 161
- Tags/Group: Aymonier, Inscription, Lajonquiere, PKKS, pr, ra, Temples
Historical Inventories of Kat Kdei (Pr.)
- 1900, E. Aymonier, Le Cambodge, Tome I, pg. 439 (Site Name: L'inscription Region: Lovea Kassang et Stoung)
- 1902, E. Lunet de Lajonquière, Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge, Tome I, pg. 250 (IK #: 175 Site Name: Temple dans l'enceinte de Prah Khan Region: Kompong Svay, Kompong Thom)
Kat Kdei (Pr.) Inscription References
- K. 161 - Lines: 20 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): 924 Ref: 1904, Finot, Notes d'épigraphie. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 4, p. 672
