Monday, August 14, 2000

Preah Khan

Preah Khan


Preah Khan is yet another temple complex at Angkor. It is maintained by: "The World Monuments Fund Preah Khan Conservation Project In Collaboration With ASADA"


14-Aug-2000


Lion : (Near Bantay Srei) (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Lion

(Near Bantay Srei)


Selling mellons (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Selling melons


Preah Kahn (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Preah Khan


A Galaha (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

A galah


Another galah (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Another galah


SGK recieving sacrament from sacred lingam (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

SGK receiving sacrament from sacred lingam


2 different stone types used in Khmer construction (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

2 different stone types used in Khmer construction


"Moonstone" doorstep : Apparently called that because of the shape (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

"Moonstone" doorstep

Apparently called that because of the shape


Hall of the sword : From the side (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Hall of the sword

From the side


The jungle reclaims... (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

The jungle reclaims...


Hall of the sword : From the front (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Hall of the sword

From the front


Our guide claims that these holes were once filled with diamonds : Our guidebook says they were to hold plaster on (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Our guide claims that these holes were once filled with diamonds

Our guide booksays they were to hold plaster on


Yet another Galah (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Yet another Galah


Lingam chipped out to make way for a Buddha sculpture : Or perhaps visa-versa. This was a very common practice as the Khmer state religion swung back and forth. (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Lingam chipped out to make way for a Buddha sculpture

Or perhaps visa-versa. This was a very common practice as the Khmer state religion swung back and forth.

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