Udayadityavarman II.

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Udayadityavarman II (died 1066 ) was king of the Khmer Empire of Angkor between 1050 and 1066 .

Udayadityavarman succeeded Suryavarman I on the throne, but was not his son, but came from the line of the wife of King Yasovarman I (reign 899 to 910). He adhered to Shaivism and built the Baphuon Temple to honor the god Shiva , but some sculptures are also dedicated to the Buddha . He also had the Western Baray (water reservoir) in Angkor Thom completed and built the Western Mebon, an artificial island in the center of the Baray. The temple Sdok Kak Thom near today's Aranyaprathet in the Thai province of Sa Kaeo also dates from his reign. An extensive inscription was found here, depicting the succession of the rule of the Khmer kings. The stele is now in the Bangkok National Museum .

Numerous revolts were put down during the reign of the Udayadityavarman, chiefly through his General Sangrama. His successor was Harshavarman III.

predecessor Office successor
Suryavarman I. King of the Khmer
1050 to 1066
Harshavarman III.