Simangambat temple was reported by Schnitger, a Dutch Schola, in 1935. At that time Simangambat was already became a brick ruins , some of sandstones were bare a very beautiful relief . In 2008 and 2009 a team from National research and development center for archeology and Medan archaelogical office tried torevealed all of things about Simangambat, its architecture, religious,art and style.