Khtum Temple (ប្រាសាទក្ទម្ព ឬប្រាសាទនាងខ្ទុំ) belongs to the Koh Ker temple complex. It is a four-sided temple with four stairways. The temple was built during the reign of King Jayavarman IV in the 10th century of the Angkorian era. This single tower is located 3 kilometers southeast of Koh Ker village, 1 kilometer south of the southeast corner of Rahal, 500 meters south of the Elephant temple, and aligned on an east-west axis.
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has officially designated the temple as Khtum Temple, assigning it the new identification number CISARK.696. Previously, it had been recorded in the inventory by Mr. Agen Lunet de Lahuyen under the name Temple C, with the former number IK.270. Built in Koh Ker Style, this rectangular temple built on a laterite terrace facing to the east, with stairs in all four directions, while the eastern stair lead inside the tower, making it clear that the temple faces east. It contains an interesting east sandstone doorframe with small octagonal columns supporting a lintel depicting God Indra on the three-headed elephant “Airavata”, the protector of the east, the king of the gods of Thirty-Three Heaven “The Trāyastriṃśa”, and the creator of rain and thunder.
Currently, the temple is almost completely broken but there are some traces that can be seen, and there is a beautiful landscape for tourists to admire.
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Neang Ktum or Ktum Temple © National Authority of Preah Vihear
Neang Ktum or Ktum Temple © National Authority of Preah Vihear
Neang Ktum or Ktum Temple © National Authority of Preah Vihear
Neang Ktum or Ktum Temple © National Authority of Preah Vihear
Neang Ktum or Ktum Temple © National Authority of Preah Vihear
