Prasat Andet
ប្រាសាទអណ្ដែត
A 7th-century Chenla-period brick tower. The Harihara statue unearthed here is a masterpiece of pre-Angkorian Khmer art and is now held at the National Museum in Phnom Penh.
Prasat Andet is a 7th-century brick sanctuary built on a mound within a Buddhist temple compound. It belongs to the Chenla period, before Angkor. It is modest in size but historically important: the sandstone statue of Harihara, a fusion of Vishnu and Shiva, unearthed here is regarded as a masterpiece of pre-Angkorian sculpture and is now in the National Museum in Phnom Penh. The site consists mainly of the surviving brick tower and the temple compound, and suits visitors interested in early Khmer art. It lies about 25 km northwest of Kampong Thom town. You can hire a tuk-tuk to get there, though road conditions are fair.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Kampong Thom Provincial Museum
- Stung Sen Riverside
- Santuk Silk Farm
- Phnom Santuk
- Prasat Tao (Lion Temple, Central Group)
- Prasat Yeay Poeun (South Group)
- Sambor Prei Kuk (North Group / Prasat Sambor)
- Isanborei Community Homestay & Cycling