Khmer architecture astounding 10 temples in Cambodia

If omitted Siem Reap , as you 've never been to Cambodia . If you ignore the huge temple amazing here , as you have never known the greatest of Khmer architecture .

Scattered over a large area between the Tonle Sap and the Kulen Mountains in Cambodia are hundreds of temples in Angkor sacred remains sacred and traces represents the center of political , religious and social the vast empire of the ancient times .

Ta Keo

Ta Keo temple is not complete , this is the place dedicated to the god Shiva , Ta Keo was built by King Jayavarman V , son Rajendravarman when he was 17 years old . However, the temple was never completed by the death of the king . Legend has it that the temple was struck by lightning during construction , and all work has been stopped on the stage of the main structure has been completed .

Takeo Temple is the only temple in the city unfinished Angkor Thom . Ta Keo was built from sandstone green , totally different from the dark brown or gray at the temples of Angkor .

Banteay Kdei

Banteay Kdei also known as " The cells of the monks ," is a Buddhist temple in Angkor . It is located southeast of Ta Prohm and east of Angkor Thom . Built in the first half of the 13th century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII .

Buddhist monastic complex is currently dilapidated due to faulty construction and poor quality sandstone used in its buildings , currently under renovation . Banteay Kdei has been occupied by monks during different centuries until 1960 . Located in the ruins of Banteay Kdei left admiring shrug pattern has caused much less attention . It is quiet charm , subtle , and not so trivial . This is where the cult of human occupants .

Pre Rup

With three central tower , Pre Rup looks like a miniature Angkor Wat . It was the second temple built after the capital was moved back to Angkor from Koh Ker after a period of political upheaval . Pre Rup is made of gray sandstone , less durable than the pink sandstone as some of the other temples in Angkor .

Over the centuries abandoned , the detailed carvings on the temple complex was intact and erosion by rain . The temple was used as a place to cremate the remains of royal lineage .

Preah Khan

Preah Khan is one of the largest complexes at Angkor . Like the nearby temple , Preah Khan has been pretty much restored . King Jayavarman VII, Preah Khan built to house his temporary residence while Angkor Thom was being built. There are four access doors offering access to the temple .

The entrance to the east is dedicated to Mahayana Buddhism with doors of equal size . How else are dedicated to the gods Shiva , Vishnu and Brahma with a smaller door , emphasizes unequal nature of Hinduism

Phnom Bakheng

Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple in the form of a temple mountain . Built in the late 9th century , Phnom Bakheng is the architectural center of a new capital during the reign of King Yasovarman . The temple facing east and is built in a pyramid consists of six floors . Once completed , Phnom Bakheng 108 small towers around the temple on the ground and on the floor . Sitting atop a hill , Phnom Bakheng is a very popular tourist destination for stunning sunsets .

Banteay Srei

Well away from the main temple , Banteay Srei is one of the smallest temple at Angkor . However, it is extremely attract visitors with beautiful detailed carvings , Banteay Srei is considered a jewel of technology thuatKhmer . Built with smooth pink sandstone , the walls of the temple are elaborately decorated with floral motifs and scenes epic Ramayana

Angkor Thom

As the capital last and longest of the Khmer Empire , Angkor Thom name means " Great City " . Angkor Thom was Jayavarman VII built in the late twelfth century . Located on an area of ​​9 km ² wide , inside Angkor Thom temple from many previous period as well as the temples are Jayavarman and his successors built . At the center of Jayavarman 's state temple , the Bayon , with the other monuments clustered around the Victory Square .

Ta Prohm

Built in 1186 , Ta Prohm was a Buddhist temple dedicated to the mother of Jayavarman VII . This is one of the few temples in Angkor evidence provides information on residents of the temple . The temple is home to more than 12,500 people , including 18 priests , 80,000 Khmer people living in the surrounding villages , they were required to live in the temple maintenance . The text also notes that the temple contains gold , pearls and silk . After the fall of the Khmer empire in the 15th century , the temple was abandoned and swallowed by the jungle .

Bayon Temple

Bayon Temple was built in 12th century by King Jayavarman VII as a part of expansion capital, Angkor Thom , Bayon was built in the center of the royal city .

Bayon temple is also the only country in Angkor is built primarily for Mahayana Buddhism , dedicated to worship Buddha . After the death of King Jayavarman , Bayon was remodeled by Hinduism. This is the most impressive temples in the Angkor complex due to the scale and grandeur of the mysterious spiritual feelings when admire this temple .

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat temple is the largest and most beautiful of all the temples of Angkor . Located on a large area of 200 hectares , is surrounded by a huge reservoir shape , this arrangement reflects the idea of the traditional Khmer temple . Built during the reign of King Suryavarman II in the first half of the 12th century , Angkor Wat is the pinnacle of Khmer architecture .

The temple is famous for its bas-relief surrounded the temple, described Hindu epics and legends of Hindu gods and immortal life . Inside the temple there are many reliefs carved on the walls of the temple . In the late 13th century , Angkor Wat gradually moved from a temple to the Hindu to Theravada Buddhist teachings . Unlike other temples at Angkor , was abandoned after the fall of the Khmer Empire in the 15th century , Angkor Wat still exist as a Buddhist temple .