Places I planned to visit - In the south of Laos, in Champasak Province near the Cambodian border, some 200 km from Angkor Wat and about a one hour drive from Pakse on a good road, is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vat Phou
Monday, July 5, 2010
Places I planned to visit | The entree of Vat Phou
Places I planned to visit - The entree of Vat Phou. Vat Phou is located on the west bank of the Mekong. The stairway up the main temple complex ends at the sixth and final terrace located about 100 m above the baray and commanding an impressive view over the whole complex and over the plain to the Mekong River and beyond. Approached from the city, the first part of the temple reached is a series of barays
Places I planned to visit | Vat Phou - Shiva's Earthly home pointing to heaven
Places I planned to visit | Vat Phou - In the south of Laos, in Champasak Province near the Cambodian border, some 200 km from Angkor Wat and about a one hour drive from Pakse on a good road, is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vat Phou.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Places I planned to visit | stairs at Angkor Wat
Places I planned to visit - The S stairs at Angkor Wat.
Places I planned to visit | The main temple of Angkor
Places I planned to visit - The main temple of Angkor. In the distance you can see Angkor Wat, the biggest temple in the area.
Places I planned to visit Angkor Wat Sunrise | Explored 79
Places I planned to visit - Angkor Wat has a bit unusual west facing orientation such that the Sun rises behind its back presenting a grand silhouette with a lovely play of colors in the backdrop.
Places I planned to visit Angkor Wat | Explored 73
Places I planned to visit - Angkor Wat.The 12th century Hindu temple in Cambodia is famous for its classical Khmer temple architecture. Visible here is the quincunx of towers at the centre which is a representation of Mount Meru - home of the Gods in Hindu mythology.
Places I planned to visit Bakong | 881 A.D.
Places I planned to visit - Bakong is the first temple mountain at Angkor constructed by Khmer rulers around 881 A.D. Bakong was the state temple of Indravarman I (877-886) dedicated to Lord Shiva at his capital Hariharalaya . Later the capital was moved from Hariharalaya (modern Roluos) to the present Angkor - the site of the more famous Angkor Wat and Bayon temples.
As posted by the photographer from flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/abhy/4042175710/
As posted by the photographer from flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/abhy/4042175710/
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