- Area: Siem Reap Province > Puok District > Khnat Commune > Khnat Village
- | Type: Ancient Remains & Temples
Also known as Wat Khnat Temple, it is now a monastery that was built on the site of an ancient sanctuary that consisted of a group of six brick temples. The modern monastery is certainly ornate and unique. In the front yard, you can see a collection of sandstone remnants by a tree.
Numerous ancient relics were found here, such as (photos property of EFEO)
So legend has it, this site is the origin of the statue that adopted the spirit of Ye Tep (noting its a male statue revered as a female spirit) and is today the most popular Neak Ta in the Siem Reap community (located in front of the Royal Palace in the middle of Road 6).
Replica statues of the Leper King/Yama seen at the site in the mid-1920s (property of EFEO).
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Site Info
- Reference ID: HA11770 | Last Update: January 1st, 2026
- Site Name: Khnat (V.) | Khmer: វត្តខ្នាត
- Other Names: វត្តខ្នាតរង្សី, Wat Khnat Temple, Khnat (V.), V. Khnat., Vat Khnat, Prasat Khnat, Khnat (Pr. ou V.)
- Date/Era: 7th Century
- Location: Siem Reap Province > Puok District > Khnat Commune > Khnat Village
- Inventaire Khmer IK: 592
- MoCFA/EFEO Inventory - CISARK: 487
- Monuments Historiques - MH: 482
- Inscription Number/s: K. 259
- Tags/Group: 1926MH, Angkor, Aymonier, Inscription, Lajonquiere, MH, Parmentier, Temples, Wat
Historical Inventories of Khnat (V.)
- 1901, E. Aymonier, Le Cambodge, Tome II, pg. 393 (Site Name: Prasat Khnat Region: L Centre de Siem Reap)
- 1911, E. Lunet de Lajonquière, Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge, Tome III, pg. 281 (IK #: 592 Site Name: Vat Khnat Region: Srok Puok, Khet Siemreap)
- 1926, Liste des Monuments Historiques, #: 482 Site: V. Khnat. - Sculptures. Region: Siemréap
- 1927, H. Parmentier, L'art khmèr primitif, pg. 139 (Site Name: Khnat (Pr. ou V.))
Khnat (V.) Inscription References
- K. 259 - Section: S2 Lines: 3 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 874 Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 50
- K. 259 - Section: S1 Lines: 7 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): ixe Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 50
- K. 259 - Section: S3 Lines: 4 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): ixe Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 50
- K. 259 - Section: S4a Lines: 6 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): viie Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 50
- K. 259 - Section: S4b Lines: 10 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): viie Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 50
- K. 259 - Section: S5 Lines: 8 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): viie Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 50
- K. 259 - Section: N1 Lines: 21 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): ixe Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 50
- K. 259 - Section: N2 Lines: 15 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): ixe Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 50
