Thma Bay Kaek

Thma Bay Kaek
The ruin of the temple
Location within Cambodia
Geography
Coordinates 13°25′34″N 103°51′29″E / 13.42611°N 103.85806°E / 13.42611; 103.85806
Country Cambodia
Province Siem Reap
Locale Angkor
Culture
Sanctum Shiva
Architecture
Architecture Khmer (Bakheng style)
History
Date built 10th century AD
Creator Yasovarman I

Thma Bay Kaek (Khmer: ប្រាសាទថ្មបាយក្អែក) is located at Angkor in Cambodia. It consists of the ruins of a square brick tower facing to the east and preceded by a laterite terrace. All that remains of this temple which must be one of many that originally surrounded the Bakheng. A sacred treasure consists of five gold leaves arranged in a quincunx, the central leaf carries the image of Nandi was found here.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Ancient Angkor guide book by Michael Freeman and Claude Jacques, p.73, published in 2003
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