 Dedicated to Vishnu, it was built as the king's state temple and capital city.As neither the foundation stela nor any contemporary inscriptions referring to the temple have been found, its original name is unknown, but it may have been known as "Vrah Vishnulok" after the presiding deity.It is located 5.5 km north of the modern town of Siem Reap, and a short distance south and slightly east of the previous capital, which was centred on the Baphuon.