Places I planned to visit - Angkor Wat - Library
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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