Library: Prasat Banteay Srei

Yajñayarāha, a noble during the reign of Jayavarman V, constructed Banteay Srei dedicated to Śiva. The temple locates northwards outside the city of Angkor. It is neither the royal temple nor the temple under the Devarājā cult.

The so-called libraries at Prasat Banteay Srei locate at the north and the south of the main towers. Whereas the narratives at the south one are associated with Śiva, the narratives of the north one Kṛṣṇa. The pediments of these libraries are architecturally interesting as the ending animal sculptures of the gable are varied, including serpants Garuḍa and lions. The edges of the pediments are designed in multi-foils pattern which would have been continued to Baphoun to Bayon period also. The series of pediments are beautified by the side-half pediment s at the both aisles.