I personally was getting a little tired of temples at this point and only took a few pictures...this temple (like Ta Prohm) has also be left mostly unrestored and the trees here were phenomenal.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Preah Khan
Preah Khan was built on the site of Jayavarman VII's victory over the invading Chams in 1191. The name translates in modern Khmer to "holy sword", but is derived from the meaning of the original — Nagara Jayasri (holy city of victory). The temple was dedicated to Jayavarman's father, and was commemorated with carvings of over 30 deities. Its wealth included gold, silver, gems and pearls - it also served as a Buddhist university with almost 100,000 attendants and servants (with 1000 teachers).
I personally was getting a little tired of temples at this point and only took a few pictures...this temple (like Ta Prohm) has also be left mostly unrestored and the trees here were phenomenal.
I personally was getting a little tired of temples at this point and only took a few pictures...this temple (like Ta Prohm) has also be left mostly unrestored and the trees here were phenomenal.
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