Built in the late 12th to early 13th centuries during the reign of Jayavarman VII, Banteay Kdei is known as a Buddhist temple constructed in the Bayon style. Banteay Kdei 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 structures are contained within two successive enclosure walls, and consist of two concentric galleries from which emerge towers, preceded to the east by a cloister. Like all the other ruins in Angkor, the carvings captivate one’s interest.
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