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The Ruins of Banteay Srei

One of the smaller Angkorian temples, Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple built of red sandstone to honor the Hindu god Shiva. It's the only major temple at Angkor not built by a monarch, but rather a member of the royal court, Yajnavaraha.

 

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Uploaded on February 17, 2015
Taken on December 28, 2012