Editing Khmer architecture (section)

===Srah and baray===
Srahs and [[baray]]s were [[reservoir]]s, generally created by excavation and [[levee|embankment]], respectively. It is not clear whether the significance of these reservoirs was religious, agricultural, or a combination of the two.

The two largest reservoirs at Angkor were the [[West Baray]] and the [[East Baray]] located on either side of [[Angkor Thom]]. The East Baray is now dry. The [[West Mebon]] is an 11th-century temple standing at the center of the West Baray and the [[East Mebon]] is a 10th-century temple standing at the center of the East Baray.<ref>Freeman and Jacques, ''Ancient Angkor'', pp. 161, 188.</ref>

The baray associated with [[Preah Khan]] is the Jayataka, in the middle of which stands the 12th-century temple of [[Neak Pean]]. Scholars have speculated that the Jayataka represents the Himalayan lake of [[Anavatapta]], known for its miraculous healing powers.<ref>Freeman and Jacques, ''Ancient Angkor'', p. 178.</ref>