Sunday 13th January we were on a Tour of the wonders of the ancient walled city of Angkor Thom.
As well the well known Temples, the star attractions, we did ask our Guide to show us as much as possible, within the time we had available. He was happy to take us to some of the smaller less popular Temples which included this one and it's neighbour Thommanon (reviewed separately) across the road.
The temple was neglected and in a state of ruin, thankfully, it under went restoration between 2000 and 2009 and it reopened in late 2009.
This small small temple is situated directly opposite Thommanon, a similar style and sized Temple to this one. It is also a short distance from the Victory Gate (East Gate) with Ta Keo nearby. It was built in the middle of the12th century and was dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu.
As it is one of the smaller Temples in the complex it is lkely to be overlooked and forgotten about. It is worth a short visit, it does not disappoint. There are some rather beautiful carvings to look at here.
It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Chau Say Tevoda is a Hindu Temple built in the mid-12th Century. Access to and around it from the car-park is relatively easy with flat access of a mixture of dirt & grassy land, however do watch out for the exposed tree roots that appear fairly regularly, especially in the dirt exposed sections. If you have good sized front & rear wheels/tyres on your wheelchair this should present no more than a small obstacle challenge to you. If able to, you can climb the wooden steps placed at this temple to venture inside but there is not alot to see here as it is a relatively small temple. There are no handrails on the wooden stairs. The outside presents with interesting architecture along with signs informing visitors of the temple's restoration project . Great panoramic view photos can be taken from in front of this temple. An easily accessible temple for all levels of ability, in my opinion. It is indeed an exciting and thrilling experience to be able to be up close and personal with such ancient history and incredible architectural craftmanship!
A very small temple - leave around 15 mins for this. It was never completed which is interesting. The carvings are pretty but not much to see here.
Located just across the road from another similarly small temple (i.e. Thommanon), you can just make a quick stop and visit both temples within less than half an hour.
Located opposite to Thommanon, just on the other side of the street. Just spend time here if you have a 3 days or a 7 days pass. The temple is nice but not as impressive as many others temples in Angkor park
