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However, even though the Khmer at that time were Hindu, the temple was built as a Buddhist temple, as Buddhism in the Khorat area dated back to the 7th century. Inscriptions name the site Vimayapura(which means city of Vimaya), which developed into the Thai name Phimai.The first inventory of the ruins was done in 1901 by the French geographer Etienne Aymonier.The first inventory of the ruins was done in 1901 by the French geographer Etienne Aymonier. They were put under governmental protection by announcement in the Government Gazette, Volume 53, section 34, from September 27, 1936.
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