Wat
Wat Preah Prom Rath
វត្តព្រះព្រហ្មរ័ត្ន
Wat Preah Prom Rath (វត្តព្រះព្រហ្មរ័ត្ន) is a Buddhist Wat in Svay Dangkum commune, Siem Reap, Cambodia.[1]
History
The APSARA National Authority, which manages the Angkor area, has repaired the Wat's old buildings while keeping their original form.[2]
Religious life
As of 2025, the abbot was Preah Sasana Sattha Tang Ton, who also served as balat (deputy) to the chief monk of Siem Reap province.[1][3]
From January 27 to 29, 2025, the Wat held the festival of the Maha Vessantara Jataka, the recitation of the Buddha's last life before enlightenment, told in 13 chapters. The merit was dedicated to the victims of the Pol Pot regime and to departed relatives.[1]
On September 8, 2025, the first day of kan ben (កាន់បិណ្ឌ), the offerings to monks that lead up to Pchum Ben, the head of the provincial council and the governor of Siem Reap led officials in offerings at Wat Preah Prom Rath and at Wat Kesararam. Lay followers and the provincial administration gave 2.9 million riel to Wat Preah Prom Rath.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fresh News, វត្តព្រះព្រហ្មរ័ត្ន ក្នុងក្រុងសៀមរាប រៀបចំពិធីបុណ្យមហាវេស្សន្តរជាតក ដើម្បីបានត្រាស់ជាព្រះសម្មាសម្ពុទ្ធក្នុងជាតិមុខ (January 28, 2025)
- ↑ Kampuchea Thmey, វត្តចំណាស់ៗអាយុរាប់រយឆ្នាំនៅតំបន់អង្គរ ត្រូវបានការពារមិនឲ្យរុះរើសង់ថ្មី (May 12, 2026)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 AKP, រដ្ឋបាលខេត្តសៀមរាបចូលរួមកាន់វេនបិណ្ឌ១នៅវត្តព្រះព្រហ្មរ័ត្ននិងវត្តកេសរារាមនៅក្នុងក្រុងសៀមរាប (September 8, 2025)