Cambodia Day 5 part e

> The South Gate into Angkor Thom led us to, yup, another temple. This one is Baksei. Chamkrong. A small Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva god. It held a golden image of this god. Built in 944-968 AD by King Harshavarman dedicated to his father, Yasovarman. Baksei Chamkrong means "the bird who shelters under its wings" arising from a legend that a huge bird sheltered the king during a siege. It is the first temple to be construed bricks and laterite with decoration in sandstone. Keep reading, more temples to come.