The laterite temple of Ta Prohm was built by King Jayavarman VII on top of an earlier 6th century Khmer shrine. The result is a well-preserved gem of a temple; not unduly large; but with some splendid decorative features. The main sanctuary has five chambers; in each of which is a statue or a Shiva lingam.
Jayavarman VII (1125-1215) was a king (reigned c.1181-1215) of the Khmer Empire at Angkor. Cambodia. He was the son of King Dharanindravarman II (r. 1150-1160) and Queen Sri Jayarajacudamani. He married Jayarajadevi and then; after her death; married her sister Indradevi. The two women are commonly thought to have been a great inspiration to him; particularly in his unusual devotion to Buddhism; as only one prior Khmer king had been a Buddhist.
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