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Thma Bay Kaek

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Thma Bay Kaek
The ruin of the temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
ProvinceSiem Reap
DeityShiva
Location
LocationAngkor
CountryCambodia
Thma Bay Kaek is located in Cambodia
Thma Bay Kaek
Location within Cambodia
Geographic coordinates13°25′34″N 103°51′29″E / 13.42611°N 103.85806°E / 13.42611; 103.85806
Architecture
TypeKhmer (Bakheng style)
CreatorYasovarman I
Completed10th century AD

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