Banteay Srei

 

 

 

Banteay Srei Temple is located 25 miles from Siemreap on mostly laterite roads. Beautiful country, but difficult traveling when it rains.

 

 

 

 

Each little village has warning signs and evidence of land mines.

 

 

 

 

Entrance to the temple grounds. A series of gateways ahead lead to the temple itself

 

 

 

 

The temple compound is surrounded by a moat and exterior wall

 

 

 

 

Interior of the temple contains a number of small towers each extraordinarily decorated with carvings into the pink sandstone

 

 

 

 

One of the garoudas guarding the inner temple

 

 

 

 

The carved decoration in the sandstone in nearly 5 inches deep in relief

 

 

 

 

Corner detail

 

 

 

 

Lintel detail with relief about 3 inches deep

 

 

 

 

Lintel detail

 

 

 

 

Lintel detail

 

 

 

 

Lintel detail

 

 

 

 

Lintel end detail

 

 

 

 

Corner dancers

 

 

 

 

Warrior detail

 

 

 

 

Door to chapel

 

 

 

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