Saturday, August 12, 2000

Terraces of The Elephants and The Leper King

Terraces of The Elephants and The Leper King


The "Terraces of The Elephants and The Leper King" are two more structures adjacent to the Bayon


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3 headed elephant (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

3 headed elephant


Garuda (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Garuda


Structure atop the Elephant Terrace (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Structure atop the Elephant Terrace


Naga in the Leper King's hallway (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Naga in the Leper King's hallway


Galah head (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Galah head


Celestial palace (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Celestial palace


Victory gate warriors : They are churning the sea of milk from the Hindu creation mythology (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Victory gate warriors

They are churning the sea of milk from the Hindu "Samudra Manthan"


Vishnu's face at the Victory gate (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Vishnu's face at the Victory gate


Entrance to Ta Phrom (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Entrance to Ta Phrom


Balsa trees overgrowing Ta Phrom (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

Balsa trees overgrowing Ta Phrom


 (Cambodia, The Travel Addicts)

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