Preah Pithu Temple Groups

The Preah Pithu temple groups are just right next to the North Khleangs and Suor Prat towers.

I assume, like me, many people skip over these cluster of temples on their first time to Angkor Wat.


Certainly, the temple conditions aren’t in great shape, the sizes aren’t awe inspiring, and there is only a little amount of carvings left.

What they do have, however, is an atmospheric location, secluded, and almost tucked in the forest surrounding it. It made you wonder how you could seem to have stepped into a different world of Angkor temples, when it’s just few feet from the Prasat Suor Prat towers.


If you find yourself touring the Angkor temples independently, I recommend a visit to this temple cluster.

These five temples are located rather closely to each other, as if they were designed to exist together instead of individually. The landscaping of the area is somewhat hilly, and each temple is located on top of a mound. The green grass around and the shady trees above gives the whole area a cooling and green view. It’s great to walk visit these temples if only to get out of the sun for a while!

There are only minimal carvings on the temple, but some have apsara carvings inside the towers. What remains also aren’t in great condition, with most already deteriorating.

There are also piles of sandstone blocks around the temples, mostly likely from the temples themselves.


Note: due to the shaded nature of this area, I found mosquitoes flying about while walking the temples. So don’t forget your insect repellant if you are concerned about that.

If you are biking to this area, it is rather tough to bike around the temples, as the area is not even, with the path containing many stones and blocks. So you might want to park your bike at the front and just walk to the temples.

Where would you like to go next?

Return from Preah Pithu temple groups to Angkor Thom temples, for a list of other sites that you can easily visit.

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