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Banteay Srei is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and located in the area of Angkor in Cambodia. It was the only major temple at Angkor not built by a monarch; its construction is credited to a courtier named Yajnavaraha. The temple's modern name, Bantãy Srĕi — citadel of the women — is probably related to the intricacy of the bas relief carvings found on the walls and the tiny dimensions of the buildings themselves.