Below is a snapshot of some of the area around Angkor Wat.
a) The top two shots are of part of the area to the south of the causeway, next to them the scene is facing the entrance (west) before sunrise.
b) In the middle row the pink lotus flowers were in the pond just in front of Angkor Wat where we sat and waited for sunrise. The other two are of the moat on the northern side of the causeway facing east.
c) The third row shows people walking back to the entrance after the sun had risen. I have included both the close-up shot and the long distance shot to give you some idea of just how big this place is. If you look closely at the picture on the right which was taken before sunrise, you will notice a balloon to the right of the entrance towers - people in a hot air balloon floating in the sky to watch the sunrise.
This doorway faces east and is under repair. Note the window balusters either side. You can see a figure walking down towards the entrance.
Lions and naga-balustrades border the cruciform terrace.
Devatas are female divinities - sort of like guardian angels and there are around 2,000 of them at Angkor Wat, where they appear in groups or individually.
2 comments:
I was waiting for these posts! :-) Simply gorgeous! I think I told you it's on top of my places to go list.
The temples are just awesome. I'm going backto SE Asia next year, not sure if I'll have time to revisit.
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