A very large stone Buddha statue sitting on a lotus is the centerpiece of a humble temple in the northcentral section of Angkor Thom. Compared to the other magnificent monuments, Tep Pranam seems insignificant. Yet historically it may be one of the most important, along with the temple Phnom Bakheng. It was commissioned by Yasovarman I in the late 9th century. This is when the Angkorian king moved the capital to Yaśodharapura. This became the foundation of all the temples and cities built at Angkor for the next six hundred years.
