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    The Roluos Group temples

    23. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    In the morning we visited three smaller Angkorian temples that we had not visited on our trip in 2009. These temples form part of the Roluos Group, which are spread out over the former site of the royal city of Hariharalaya, and encompass some of the earliest monuments of the Angkor period. We visited (I) Bakong, the first state-temple of the Angkor period, constructed by Indravarman I and consecrated to Shiva in 881; (ii) Preah Ko, the first temple to be built in Hariharalaya, constructed by Indravarman I in 879 to honor the spirits of his parents and grandparents, and also the original founder of Angkor, Jayavarman II; and (iii) Lolei, which originally stood on an artificial island in the centre of the Indratataka Baray, though the reservoir is now dry, and which has some well preserved Sanskrit inscriptions.Lue lisää

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    Angkor National Museum

    23. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    In the afternoon, we visited the excellent Angkor National Museum. The galleries were beautiful and the artifacts were generally very well labeled, plus we bought the excellent audio guide. The museum really helped to add some context to the temple sites, although given the complexity of the Hindu pantheon, I didn’t fully absorb many of the explanations. 😢Lue lisää

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    Preah Khan

    24. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    We spent Christmas Eve revisiting two of the Angkor temples we saw in 2009. The first was the massive (140 acre) complex of Preah Khan (“Sacred Sword“ in Khmer), which was built in the 12th century by Jayavarman VII and served simultaneously as temple, monastery and university. It was consecrated as a multi-faith temple, catering to worshippers of Buddha, Shiva and Vishnu, plus a further 282 gods. The main deity was Lokesvara, made in the likeness of the king’s father, and placed in the central – Buddhist – sanctuary.
    Much of the complex is overgrown by trees and remains unrestored. Among the highlights of Preah Khan are the causeways from each cardinal direction flanked by demigods and demons bearing nagas. The outer wall is lined with 2.5m tall stone garudas. The central sanctuary and other buildings are covered with fantastic stone carvings, including stone Dvarapalas (swordsman) guarding the entries, a hall of dancers, ornate wall and pillar carvings, etc. it’s hard to imagine how it all must have looked in its heyday.    Lue lisää

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    Neak Pean

    24. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    The next temple we visited was Neak Pean (“the entwined serpents") which stands on an artificial island in the middle of the enormous northern baray.
    The temple consists of a single tower sitting in the center of a large pool, connected to four subsidiary pools at the cardinal points. Neak Pean was originally designed for medical purposes (the ancients believed that going into these pools would balance the elements in the bather, thus curing disease); it is one of the many hospitals that Jayavarman VII built. It is based on the ancient Hindu belief of balance. Four connected pools represent Water, Earth, Fire and Wind.
    The main sanctuary is difficult to see well due to the size of the pool, but has carvings of Lokesvara on each of its four faces and two stone serpents curling around the base of the platform on which it stands. The heads of the two serpents rise to the east of the tower. Emerging from the waters of the pool close by is a large statue with tiny figures clinging to its sides: this is a depiction of Lokesvara in the form of a horse, Balaha, rescuing merchants from ogresses on an island off Sri Lanka.    Lue lisää

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    Cambodian Vietnamese War Memorial

    24. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    On the way back to the hotel from the temples we stopped at a memorial to the Vietnamese soldiers who died in the war against the Khmer Rouge in 1975. The tiled structure in the background contains the names of the war victims.Lue lisää

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    Christmas Eve night

    24. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

    We spent Christmas Eve with Voss and Todd, who had arrived the day before from their motorcycle trip through Vietnam, and Chanda and Tean, who drove up from Phnom Penh. We had a very nice dinner at a restaurant called Khema that Chanda and Tean knew. Dinner was a little rushed, as we had to leave to go to the circus - definitely a first for me for Christmas!
    The Phare Circus is an awesome local acrobatic circus that was developed by a Cambodian NGO as part of their work with vulnerable Cambodian children and young adults. The circus has been very successful and these days tours the to destinations including Korea, Japan and India. The performance was very fun.
    After dinner we went back to Khema for a drink with Chanda and Tean.    Lue lisää

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    Angkor Thom - Bayon

    25. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    We spent Christmas morning with Voss and Todd visiting Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm. We hired a guide through the hotel, but he wasn’t that great, mainly due to his mediocre English. We had thought maybe Christmas would be slow, but the temples were quite crowded with local families.

    Angkor Thom is one of the absolute highlights of Cambodia and SE Asia.
    It was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. It was established in the late twelfth century by King Jayavarman VII. It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. At the center of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, topped with dozens of towers carved with enigmatic faces of the bodhisattva Lokesvara, one of ancient Cambodia’s most iconic images.    Lue lisää

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    Ta Prohm

    25. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ 🌙 21 °C

    After leaving Angkor Thom, we went to the temple of Ta Prohm, which is very popular with tourists, partly because it was featured in the movie Tomb Raider. The ruins are half-consumed by the encroaching trees.

    Ta Prohm was constructed by Jayavarman VII around 1186, as a Buddhist monastery dedicated to the goddess Prajnaparamita. The monastery accommodated twelve thousand people, who lived and worked within its grounds, while a further eighty thousand were employed locally to service and maintain the complex.    Lue lisää

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    Angkor Wat

    25. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Todd and Voss decided to head back to their hotel after lunch, so we continued on to Angkor Wat without them.

    Angkor Wat is the most famous of the many temples spread out over an area of 400 square km. Dominated by five majestic towers, this masterpiece was built by Suryavarman II between around 1113 and 1150 as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.

    Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. The temple complex is stunning from a distance, but its intricacy really becomes apparent as you approach, with almost every surface covered in bas relief murals and other fine carvings.    Lue lisää

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    Kbal Spean

    26. joulukuuta 2022, Kambodza ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Today we headed out again in the tuk tuk with Mr. Phorn on a longer journey from Siem Reap.

    First we visited the site of Kbal Spean, which was used by the Khmer as a hill retreat in the mid-eleventh century, during which period they carved sacred linga and Hindu gods into the bedrock of the river – the water flowing down the river would thus be blessed by the carvings before flowing on to Angkor. It is commonly known as the "Valley of a 1000 Lingas". Getting to the site involves a hike of about an hour each way. Many of the carvings are in the river bed, while others are located on the canyon walls.Lue lisää

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