Tags

, , , , , , ,

 

Bayon is the temple of mysterious face-towers, constructed in 12th and 13th century! 

comdsc_0467

comdsc_0450

There are about 17 towers standing today, out of total 59, most of which had a face on all four sides.

It as State Temple of Jayavarnam VII and has undergone lot of modifications by later kings!

comdsc_0461

It was the last temple to be built at Angkor and had a Mahayana Budhhist shrine.

comdsc_0424

Like all Khmer temples, it has a maze of galleries!

comdsc_0432comdsc_0446

The outer gallery has got bas reliefs like all Khmer temples which depict day to day living activities of the people and historical events.

comdsc_0418comdsc_0426comdsc_0428