Ta Keo (Jayavarman V r. 968-1001) is dedicated to Shiva |
Steep sandstone steps lead to the top of the temple, the tower of which is 50m tall |
Outer buildings at Ta Keo |
One of the gates to the temple complex at Banteay Kdei |
Banteay Kdei (end 12th C.) |
Banteay Kdei |
Banteay Kdei |
Banteay Kdei |
Banteay Kdei |
What the drivers do while you're exploring the temples. Car & driver $20-25 a day. |
North gate to Angkor Thom |
Detail of the visage of Avalokiteshvara |
Scooter heading for the massive North Gate |
5-headed serpent on the causeway to Preah Khan |
Western causeway to Preah Khan |
A Garuda along the exterior wall to Preah Khan |
Water buffalo and calf in the moat at Preah Khan |
Water buffalo |
Nice idea when it's so hot out |
Hunting birds with a slingshot around the moat |
Water buffalo, Preah Khan moat |
Slingshot hunter, Cambodia |
Preah Khan, another Jayavarman VII construction |
Detail of the western entrance to Preah Khan |
Cambodian temple guard |
Temple Guard at Preah Khan, Cambodia |
Preah Khan |
Many Buddhas in Cambodia lost their heads to the Khmer Rough who sold them in Bangkok |
Preah Khan detail |
Preah Khan means Sacred Sword |
Preah Khan |
The central sanctuary was dedicated in 1191 |
Preah Khan |
Preah Khan |
Decorated doorway |
Temple guard |
cambodia 1041.JPG |
East entrance to Preah Khan |
Outlying building at Preah Khan |
Without the guy with the slingshot, the birds sit on the water buffalo |
Water buffalo |
Water buffalo and birds, Preah Khan moat |
Water buffalo |
Preah Neak Pean once was filled with water |
Musician on the path to Preah Neak Pean |
One of the many souvenir stands around Angkor |