Bay Ka-ek Temple
| Date: | 10th century CE |
| Style: | Bakheng |
| King: | Yashovarman I (reign 889 – 915 CE) |
| Cult: | Hindu (Shaivism) |
Thma Bei Kaek (Khmer: ប្រាសាទថ្មបាយក្អែក) is the ruins of a small sanctuary, found near the road just south of Angkor Thom South Gate. All that remains is a brick platform supporting a door frame, with a lintel featuring Garuda, and a linga.
A sacred deposit consisting of five gold leaves arranged in a quincunx, the central leaf carrying the image of Nandi (Shiva's bull) was found here.
Map of Thma Bei Kaek
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