CAMBODIA -BANTEAY KDEI TEMPLE

BANTEAY KDEI TEMPLE ( A SPRAWLING MONASTIC MYSTERY)

Built in the late twelfth  to early thirteenth century during the reign of Jayavarman VII, Banteay Kdei is known only as a Buddhist temple constructed in the Bayon style. It has been occupied by monks at various intervals over the centuries, but the inscription stone has never been discovered so it is mystery; unknown to whom the temple is dedicated.

Its structure are contained within 2 successive enclose walls and consists of 2 concentric galleries from which emerge towers, preceded to the east by a cloister. Like all the other ruins in Angkor, the carvings are captivating.