Banteay Srei: The amazing and stunning temple complex in Angkor (Part – 1)

By Asad Russel – 

About the Banteay Srei, Siem Reap, Cambodia:
Out of the way it’s although the Banteay Srei won’t want to miss the true temple buffs, from the Angkor Wat about 23 miles north a beautiful temple complex of Hindu of the 10th century. By the deep red sandstones peaked structures surrounding of the low walls consists the temple. ‘Citadel of Women’ means the Banteay Srei, and are so dedicated on this temple the reliefs that of a woman by the hand have been carved only they could it is said. From the ancient Hindu tales depicts scenes on the central buildings the relief carvings which are well preserved.

With a guide or tour group try to visit the travel logistics who can handle and the art inscriptions of the temple the finer details who can explain. For this you can check the tourists agencies or with your hotel where you stay.

The history of the Banteay Srei:
In 967 was completed, for the king not built at Angkor the only major temple was the Banteay Srei, by one of the counsellors of King Rajendravarman who was the Yajnyavahara it was constructed instead. To the Shiva was dedicated primarily the temple, to Shiva were devoted the central tower and the southern buildings, but to the Vishnu the northern ones. From the main group of the temples of the Phnom Dei about 15 miles or 25 miles northeast near that it lies, where was located of the time of Yashodharapura the capital.

To further expansion was the subject the temple and in the 11th century the rebuilding work. Under the control of the king it came in some point and had changed its original dedication, records of the early 12th century an inscription shows that to the priest Divarakapandita was being given the temple and to Shiva being rededicated. Until the 14th century at least in use it remained.

Tribhuvanamahesvara was the original name of the temple which means ‘of the threefold world the great lord’, after the central image as useful named, a Shaivite linga in this case. On the temple was centered the town of Isvarapura. Banteay Srei is the modern name which means ‘citadel of beauty ‘ or ‘citadel of the women’, of the carving to the intricacy and of the architecture the dimensions which is tiny to refer is taken generally.

Only in1914 was rediscovered the temple, and of art theft of a celebrated case was the subject when in 1923 stole four devatas the Andre Malraux, soon he was arrested by the police and returned the figures. In the site stimulated interest the incident, the following year which was cleared, and at Angkor of anastylosis in the first important use was restored the Banteay Srei in the 1930s. In 1936 of the foundation stela until the discovery, assumed it had been that the case in fact than a later date indicated the extreme decoration.

From water damage to prevent the site, between the 2000 and 2003 a drainage system installed the joint work of the Cambodian-Swiss Banteay Srei Conservation Project. By the nearby trees being caused to the temples walls to prevent the damage also were taken the measures.

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