Ta Prohm, Siem Riep, Cambodia
One of the ruins at Angkor; built in late 12th, early 13th century by Khmer king Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana buddhist monastery and university. It serves as the king's family monastery.
Ta Prohm temple has an intimate relationship with the surrounding trees, which ironically also lead to the temples degradation over time. the large trees are silk-cotton tree or thitpok, the smaller ones are strangler fig or gold apple. The bas relief in the temple depicts buddhism.
Bas relief of meditating buddhas.
Thitpok tree.
The detailed bas relief is typical of many structures. The 5-headed snake can be seen below.
The western entrance. Like most Ankor ruins, the temple is built west-east with the front facing west.
One of the ruins at Angkor; built in late 12th, early 13th century by Khmer king Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana buddhist monastery and university. It serves as the king's family monastery.
Ta Prohm temple has an intimate relationship with the surrounding trees, which ironically also lead to the temples degradation over time. the large trees are silk-cotton tree or thitpok, the smaller ones are strangler fig or gold apple. The bas relief in the temple depicts buddhism.
Bas relief of meditating buddhas.
Thitpok tree.
The detailed bas relief is typical of many structures. The 5-headed snake can be seen below.
The western entrance. Like most Ankor ruins, the temple is built west-east with the front facing west.
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