Chau Say Tevoda (Khmer: ប្រាសាទចៅសាយទេវតា, literally: prolific grandsons of a deity) is a temple in Angkor, Cambodia. It is located east of Angkor Thom, directly south of Thommanon, through the Victory Path (before the previous date and post-dates). Built in the mid-12th century, it is a Hindu temple in the Angkor Wat period. The temple is dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu, and with unique types of female sculptures of consecrated devotees in it. Images of Buddha in the temple were interpreted as having been built during the reign of Dharanindravarman, father of Jayavarman VII, who ruled from Preah Khan of Kompong. The temple was dilapidated, with 4,000 of its elements scattered in the landfill and the Siem Reap River. Many of these elements were used in the restoration work carried out by a Chinese team between 2000 and 2009 under a restoration project sponsored by the People's Republic of China. The temple was reopened at the end of 2009.

Location

Chau Say Tevoda is a temple in Angkor, Cambodia, located just northeast of the ancient gate east of Angkor Thom, directly south of Thommanon, across the Victory Path (predicts the former and post the latter). It is on a road that has the Temple of Thomannon on its opposite side, 500 meters (1,600 feet) from the east gate, and further by 200 meters (660 feet) to a bridge built with carved stones from nearby temple ruins; The bridge is without any river that flows below it in view of the shifting nature of the course of the river Siem Reap.

History

The temple was rebuilt based on several elements (about 4,000) of the temple that were randomly in place. This restoration was carried out by a Chinese team between 2000 and 2009 under a restoration project sponsored by the People's Republic of China. Originally, this temple was partially built in the mid-12th century under the reign of King Suryavarman II. Further supplementation of structures was done under the reign of Jayavarman VII. Although the temple was built under Hindu kings during the 11th and 12th centuries with predominantly Hindu deities like Shiva and Vishnu, the depiction of Buddha images was interpreted as having been built during the reign of Dharanindravarman, the father of Jayavarman VII, who ruled Preah Khan Kompong Svay.