Chau Say Tevoda

Chau Say Tevoda
Entire view of Chau Say Tevoda temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
ProvinceSiem Reap
DeityShiva and Vishnu
Location
LocationAngkor
CountryCambodia
Chau Say Tevoda is located in Cambodia
Chau Say Tevoda
Location in Cambodia
Geographic coordinates13°26′43″N 103°52′40″E / 13.4454°N 103.8778°E / 13.4454; 103.8778
Architecture
TypeKhmer (Angkor Wat style)
CreatorSuryavarman II, continued by Yasovarman II, additions by Jayavarman VIII
Completedmid-12th century

Chau Say Tevoda (Khmer: ប្រាសាទចៅសាយទេវតា, literally: prolific grandchildren of a deity) is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia. It is just east of Angkor Thom, directly south of Thommanon across the Victory Way (it pre-dates the former and post-dates the latter). Built in the mid-12th century, it is a Hindu temple in the Angkor Wat period. It is dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu with unique types of female sculptures of devatas enshrined in it. The Buddha images have been interpreted to have been built during the reign of Dharanindravarman, father of Jayavarman VII, who ruled from Preah Khan of Kompong. The temple was in a dilapidated state with 4,000 of its elements lying scattered on the embankment and in 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 project sponsored by the People's Republic of China. The temple was reopened in late 2009.