South-East Asia in Pictures
Bantay Srei & River Carvings

Just an hours drive on the back of a motorbike north of Angkor Wat lies Bantay Srei, a temple of red standstone and magnificent carvings covering nearly every surface. Go slightly further north again and you get to the Kulen mountains and 2 river carving sites one of which is shown here. The road is recently tarmaced and the sites free from land mines and rebel soldiers.

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   Bantay Srei
  • Built by: Rajendravarman II
  • When: 967


Cambodia: Entrance gopura to Bantay SreiEntrance gopura to Bantay Srei


Cambodia: Bantay Srei's compact but highly decorated libraries and central sanctuary
Bantay Srei's compact but highly decorated libraries and central sanctuary


Cambodia: Intricately carved lintel of Bantay Srei's north library. It depicts Indra on a chariot, pulled by a three-headed elephant, scattering rain over a forest full of animals
Intricately carved lintel of Bantay Srei's north library. It depicts Indra on a chariot, pulled by a three-headed elephant, scattering rain over a forest full of animals


Cambodia: The River of 1000 Lingas. During the dry season only a trickle of water flows over the lingas and other carvings in the bed of the river blessing the water as it flows down into Angkor
The River of 1000 Lingas. During the dry season only a trickle of water flows over the lingas and other carvings in the bed of the river blessing the water as it flows down into Angkor


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