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West Prasat Top, Angkor
Photo courtesy of Benny Yap, used with permission. All rights reserved.
The Western Prasat Top (GPS: 13.43921, 103.85167) also called Prasat Top West and the code name of Monument 486, is one of the more obscure Angkor ruins. It is located between the Bayon and the West Gopura of Angkor Thom. I am assisted with this write-up by my online friend Benny Yap, who explored West Prasat Top recently.
Originally a Hindu shrine built possibly in the 10th century, West Prasat Top was later adapted from the 13th century onwards as a Buddhist temple. It bears much similarity in appearance to the Mangalartha temple, also called the East Prasat Top. It is not a spectacular ruin and is rarely visited except by Angkor completists.
360° View of Prasat Top West on Google Maps Street View
Prasat Top West is 
in the centre of the Map of Angkor
Front view of West Prasat Top
Photo courtesy of Benny Yap, used with permission. All rights reserved.
