 In its 11th Century heyday during the reign of King Udayādityavarman II, the temple was tended by its Brahmin patrons and supported with food and labor by the people of surrounding rice-farming villages.Scholars disagree as to the meaning of the name, which refers in old Khmer to the temple's setting.Translations include Great Reed Lake, Large Reservoir with Herons, and Abundant Reeds in a Large Swamp.