Tonle Bati
ទន្លេបាទី
A lakeside Bayon-style temple south of Phnom Penh, built under Jayavarman VII and easy to confuse by name with Ta Prohm at Angkor.
Quick facts
- Pass Type
- Separate Ticket
- Entry Fee USD
- $3
- Opening Hours
- 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Commissioning King
- Jayavarman VII
- Century Built
- Late 12th Century
- Religion & Primary Deity
- Buddhist · Lokeshvara
- Circuit
- Outer Temple
- Distance from Siem Reap
- 355 km
- Best Time to Visit
- A Phnom Penh half-day, combined with the lake rather than rushed from Siem Reap
Nicknames and famous highlights
History and architecture
The main shrine at Tonle Bati is itself called Ta Prohm. It is a late-12th-century Buddhist temple of Jayavarman VII, with the devatas and compact plan of the Bayon style, and it has nothing to do with the forest temple of the same name in Siem Reap. A second ruin, Yeay Peau, sits nearby and is tied to a local mother-and-daughter legend. The lake beside the temples is a picnic spot for people from Phnom Penh, about 30 kilometers south of the city. A small separate ticket is charged. Do not plan it as a Siem Reap day trip.
How to get to Tonle Bati
No origin routes are published yet. See every temple in Takeo.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to visit Tonle Bati?
Tonle Bati charges a separate ticket of $3. The pass recorded here is Separate Ticket.
What are the opening hours of Tonle Bati?
Tonle Bati is listed as open 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. Best time to visit: A Phnom Penh half-day, combined with the lake rather than rushed from Siem Reap.
Who built Tonle Bati?
Commissioned under Jayavarman VII, Late 12th Century, Late 12th century, dedicated to Lokeshvara. The religion recorded here is Buddhist.
What is Tonle Bati known for?
Also called Ta Prohm of Tonle Bati. Known for Lakeside Bayon-style sanctuary, Yeay Peau temple, Devata carvings, Distinct from Angkor's Ta Prohm