Ta Prohm is the modern name of a temple near the city of Siem Reap, Cambodia, approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray. It was built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th century and early 13th century and was originally called Rajavihara (Khmer: 釣氠灦釣囜灉釣丰灎釣夺灇, UNGEGN: R茅achv沫har, ALA-LC: R膩jvih膩r [ri蓹c.vihi蓹]; "Royal Monastery"). It was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and center of learning dedicated to his mother.[1] Almost 80,000 people were required to live in or visit the temple, including over 2,700 officials and 615 dancers.
