Cambodia, Cambodia, Angkor – Banteay Kdei temple (00:00:22)

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The Banteay Kdei, meaning “A Citadel of Chambers”, one of the many Angkor temples, the name Banteay Kdei originates from an earlier name, Kuti, which is mentioned in the Sdok Kak Thom. This stele describes the arrival of Jayavarman II to the area, “When they arrived at the eastern district, the king bestowed an estate and a village called Kuti upon the family of the royal chaplain.” This royal chaplain was the Brahman scholar Sivakaivalya, his chief priest for the Devaraja cult.