Last week a few friends and I spent 10
days in Cambodia. Our intention was to visit three ancient temples - Banteay Chamr, Preah Vihera and
Beng Mealea. The first is one of the few Khmer Buddhist temples and was apparently
dedicated to Avalokitesvara while Beng Mealea reflects Buddhist/Hinduism syncretism.
Both these temples are situated in thick jungle, the second much more so than
the first, giving them an added appeal. Preah Vihera is perched on the very edge of a sheer cliff and almost
straddles the Thai/Cambodian border. Soldiers of both countries have been
engaged in combat over the temple in the recent past
and the area remains tense. Today and for the next two posts I will share with you some of the photos we
took during our visit. Today Banteay Chamr.
2 comments:
I just finished your "Broken Buddha". Thank you for this great text which I enjoyed reading... but you forgot the Thai monks' ceremonial fans talapatr... just joking! If you would like me to give you a detailed reaction to your book, then please give me your mail address. Greetings, Martin Frank.
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