It was constructed for the worship of God Amon Ra whose marriage anniversary to his wife (Mut) was celebrated once a year.
The construction of the temple dates from Amenhotep III and Ramses ll. The entrance of the temple is a huge pylon constructed by Ramses ll.
It includes two huge statues representing the King seated. Two obelisks precede the temple, one of them still exists and the other is erected at Concorde square in Paris.
This temple is also famous by its huge columns which end by the shape of papyrus plant.