What Lonely Planet said: The traveller’s first glimpse of Angkor Wat, the ultimate expression of Khmer genius, is simply staggering and is matched by only a few select spots on earth such as Machu Picchu or Petra. Angkor Wat is, quite literally, heaven on earth. Angkor is the earthly representation of Mt Meru, the Mt Olympus of the Hindu faith and the abode of ancient gods. The ‘temple that is a city’, Angkor Wat is the perfect fusion of creative ambition and spiritual devotion. The Cambodian god-kings of old each strove to better their ancestors’ structures in size, scale and symmetry, culminating in what is believed to be the world’s largest religious building, the mother of all temples, Angkor Wat.
I was there: August 28, 2011
Camera used: Canon EOS 40D
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| Me at Angkor Wat |
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| Stone path to the temple complex |
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| Multi-headed dragon guarding an entrance |
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| One of many Buddha statues |
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| Angkor Wat |
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| Me! |
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| An Apsara |
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| Stone murals |
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| Inner courtyard |
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| Bearded old man |
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| Believers praying at one of several shrines at the temple |
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| Priest and customers |
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| Priest blessing a toddler |
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| Tourists at the temple |
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| At the innermost temple |
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| A statue |
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| Bakan, the upper level |
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| A photographer |
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| The outer courtyard |
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| Another stone mural |
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| Stalls selling souvenirs just outside Angkor Wat |
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| Angkor Wat from the moat |
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| A child monk and tourists |
