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| This is actually a much older temple than the Angkor, and much better restored. It is also unique in that it wasn't created by a monarch, but by a courtier named Yajnavaraha, counsellor to king Rajedravarman. Built in the 10th century out of red sandstone and dedicated to Shiva, the elaborate wall carvings showcase the very epitome of Khmer art that has earned the sobriquet -- citadel of women or citadel of beauty, Banteay Srei. |
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| The main causeway that leads to the inner sanctuary | Intricate decorations on the tympanum fronting the pediments |
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| Various guards of the inner enclosure -- Yaksha.. | Narasimha and Hanuman | Hanuman and Garuda |
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| Devatas in the colonettes by the doors | Indra, king of the deva demi-Gods, mounted on his three-headed elephant Airavata |
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| Kala -- the ferocious, all engorging, symbol of the passage of time |
