Bayon temple in Siem Reap Cambodia- The stone faces are so spectacular!
We spent quite a few hours at Angkor Wat (worth spending the whole day!), and then headed towards Angkor Thom. Angkor Thom literally means a big city and It used to the capital city of the Buddhist King Jayavarman VI.This city houses various temples and historical site, the ones we saw were:
Bayon temple
Baphuon temple
Terrace of the Elephants
and Terrace of the Leper King.
I was totally awestruck by Bayon temple. I have not seen any temple like this before. It is a huge temple and I could literally get lost in it.The exquisite and detailed carvings on the walls and the peaceful stone faces make this temple so unique. This temple is one of my favourites. If you are visiting Siem Reap, Please do not miss this temple, this one is a must do!
Built in the 12th to 13th century, Bayon was the state temple of the Buddhist King Jayavarman VII. Bayon is located in the centre of Angkor Thom City. This beautiful Buddhist temple went through modifications from time to time based on the religious preferences of the kings who ruled after Jayavarman. This temple has an overpowering presence, especially if you see the stone faces and carvings on the walls, you will fall in love with this extraordinary temple.
I am sharing some of the pictures of Bayon temple with the beautiful carvings, and the stone faces...I hope this post could give you some idea about how extraordinary this temple is.
Way to Angkor Thom |  |
Angkor Thom
Bayon temple entrance |  |
The spectacular carvings on the walls of Bayon are just out of the world!
I will take up the rest of the temples that we did in day three in my subsequent posts. Have a wonderful week ahead:)
If you missed my other posts on Angkor Wat, here they are:
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