Thommanon

Thommanon is a Hindu temple east of the Victory Gate of Angkor Thom, opposite Chau Say Tevoda on the road to Ta Keo. Most scholars attribute it to Suryavarman II, who reigned from 1113 to 1150 and built Angkor Wat, though a few place its devata carvings as early as Jayavarman VI around 1100. It was dedicated to both Shiva and Vishnu.

Built of sandstone on a single-towered plan, the temple opens east through a gopura and a mandapa into the central sanctuary. Unlike Chau Say Tevoda, its upper structure used no wood beams encased in stone, helping it survive in better repair.

Its devatas, divine female figures, wear flowered crowns and pleated skirts, their fingers held in a mudra also seen at Angkor Wat. The enclosure walls and separate library have vanished, leaving the gateways and central tower above the forest floor.