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| Angkor Wat at sunrise |
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| View looking east from inside |
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| And along the second level |
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Carvings of an apsara as per the following photos were literally everywhere. An Apsara is a beautiful supernatural female spirit in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. They are often depicted dancing.
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Bas reliefs covering the walls of the third enclosure.
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| The ends of the external balustrades were all decorated with multi-headed snakes |
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| The windows commonly featured lathe-turned balusters |
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| There were lots of these little chaps running around |
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| What a memorable visit |
TA PROHM:
Ta Prohm Temple is a very picturesque complex with amazing silk-cotton trees and roots growing all around and through the structure. It was built in the late 12th Century by King Jayavarman VII and dedicated to his mother and, fortunately, no attempt has been made to remove the trees.
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Preah Khan was also built in the late 12th Century during the reign of Jayavarman VII and was possibly a Buddhist university as well as quite a sizable city. From the outside, we thought it was relatively small. Not so, it was enormous with passages leading off into all directions, really quite spectacular.
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| Vishnu reclining |
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| A rubbing, the only souvenir I purchased the entire trip. |
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