| Jayavarman III | |
| Succession: | King of the Khmer Empire |
| Reign: | 850 – 877 |
| Predecessor: | Jayavarman II |
| Successor: | Indravarman I |
| House: | Varman Dynasty |
| Father: | Jayavarman II |
| Death Date: | 877 |
| Religion: | Hinduism |
Very little is known about Jayavarman II's son and successor, Jayavarman III (Central Khmer: ជ័យវរ្ម័នទី៣), or Vishnuloka, the second ruler of Angkor.[1] The future Khmer king, Yasovarman I, claimed to be related to the brother of Jayavarman III's grandmother, Rudravarman.[2] An inscription from Prasat Sak describes: "When he failed to capture a wild elephant while hunting, a divinity promised that he would secure the animal if he built a sanctuary."[3] There are some temples dated to his reign though none said that they belonged to him. He may have begun a small construction project which was overshadowed by his more ambitious successor and builder, Indravarman I. He died in 877 probably from chasing a wild elephant.[4]
. George Coedès. Walter F. Vella. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. 1968. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-0368-1.