monkey guardians protecting the temple
Banteay Srei, 40 min east of Angkor by car, is a very beautiful temple of warm reddish sandstone and delicate carvings still in very good condition. It is the prettiest of all temples and was dedicated to Shiva when it was built in the 10th century.
Shiva dancing with Parvati on his arm
Nowadays it is also named "citadel of the women", possibly because of its many beautiful apsara reliefs and the pink-orange colour of the warm sandstone in the morning sun.
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