Banteay Srei ( Lies near the hill of Phnom Dei and Kulen l some 37 kilometers north of Siem Reap. It was built largely of pinky sandstone. Banteay Srei means citadel of women and is a modern name called by local residents,around 16th or 17th century,because of the intricacy of the carvings found on the walls. But originally named was Tribhuvana Mahesvara which means the great lord of the three words (Tri means three ,Bhuvana means world and Mahesvara referring to the great lord Shiva). The three world are hell,located under our feet; men,located on earth; and the world of gods in the heavens. The old town of Banteay Srei was Isvarapura, the holy city of Isvara(Lord Shiva). Consecrated 967 A.D to the Hindu god Shiva, it was built by a royal Brahman named Yajnavahara and was assisted by his brother Vishnukumara. Yajnavahara was advisor to king Rajendravarman II who ruled the Khmer Empire from 944-968 A.D.
  Preh Khan( was located north east of Angkor Thom. Temple is flat in design, basic plan of successive rectangular galleries around a Buddhist sanctuary like the Ta Prohm temple. Preh Khan means Royal sword and had the original name of Nagarajayasri(Holy city of victory). Temple was built in the 12th century during the king JayavarmanVII to honour his father.
   Neak Pean(the name of temple is derived from the sculptures of the serpents(Naga) running around the base of temple. Originally named of Neak Pean temple was Rajasri and was was built during the king JayavarmanVII in the late of 12th century.
   Ta Som(Was built at the end of 12th century in the reign of King Jayavarman VII land dedicated to Mahayana Buddhism. The style of this temple like the nearby Preah Khan and Ta Prohm. It’s located between Neak Pean and East Mebon temples.

  East Mebon (Is 10th century temple,built during the reign king Rajendravarman. It’s stands on an artificial island at the center of the large reservoir Yasodharatataka which its size was 7,000meters by 1,350 meters.
  Pre Rup( Is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva Linga named Rajandrabhadresvara(that is the king Rajendravarman in the form of Shiva god on earth) in 961 A.D. It was a state temple of king Rajendravarman. Pre Rup is a temple’s name meaning “turning the body “from a later developed local myth!