Freeman and Jacques, however, note that several other temples of Angkor depart from the typical eastern orientation, and suggest that Angkor Wat's alignment was due to its dedication to Vishnu, who was associated with the west.
Freeman og Jacques indvender dog, at flere andre templer afviger fra den typiske østlige retning og foreslår, at Angkor Wats retning var begrundet i dets indvielse til Vishnu, der var forbundet med vest.