Small Group Half-day Tour in Siem Reap 8:00 Am to 12:00 Pm - Siem Reap - Tuk Tuk Tour Siem Reap

Jayavarman V was ten years old when he succeeded his father, Rajendravarman, in 968. His early years of reign were turbulent and the court officials dominated the royal politics. When he was 17 (in 975), he began the construction of his own state temple, whose modern name is Ta Keo, that was dedicated sometime around 1000. In contemporary inscriptions, it is called Hemagiri or Hemasringagiri. It remained unfinished until the reign of Suryavarman I . Yogisvarapandita, a high priest who became minister of Suryavarman I and received the temple from him many years later, says in inscriptions that a lightning strike hit the unfinished building, an evil omen, so the work stopped. Maybe work stopped simply because of the death of Jayavarman V, as there was a struggle for succession. The temple worked continuously as a cult center until the 13th century, and even Yogisvarapandita worshiped the shrines at the first levels of the temple.

Tour highlight

+ Banteay Kdei Temple

+Ta Prohm Temple

+Ta Prohm Temple

+ Takeo Temple

+ Angkor Wat Temple

+ Bayon Temple

***Note Pick up at 8:00 am / drop off time at 12:00 Pm

Policy

Cannot travel anywhere else on tour.

For a full refund, cancellation must be made more than 48 hours or at least 24 hours before the start date of arrival.