Thma Bay Kaek Explained

Thma Bay Kaek
Map Type:Cambodia
Coordinates:13.4261°N 103.8581°W
Country:Cambodia
Province:Siem Reap
Locale:Angkor
Architecture:Khmer (Bakheng style)
Year Completed:10th century AD
Creator:Yasovarman I

Thma Bay Kaek (Khmer: ប្រាសាទថ្មបាយក្អែក) is located at Angkor in Cambodia. It consists of the ruins of a square brick tower facing east and is preceded by a laterite terrace. This is all that remains of this temple which must be one of many that originally surrounded the Bakheng. A sacred treasure consisting of five gold leaves arranged in a quincunx, the central leaf of which carried the image of Nandi, was found here.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Ancient Angkor guide book by Michael Freeman and Claude Jacques, p.73, published in 2003