Baphuon temple Angkor, Cambodia
After the fascinating and beautiful Bayon temple, our next and last stop on day three was Baphuon temple and the terrace of elephants.
Built in the mid-11th century, Buphuon is quite a unique temple. Dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva, with three levels, and walls full of carvings, this temple must have been incredibly beautiful. Even with quite a few portions of the temple gone now, it is still so impressive!
The temple was a bit unstable from the beginning owing to the fact that it was built on a land which was full of sand. Portions of the temple started collapsing eventually since it could not support such a massive structure. There have been a series of renovation work on this temple in order for the temple to be in the state it is now.
If you have the time, this temple must be included in your itinerary. One caution though, the stairs leading up to the three levels are quite steep, and it does take quite a bit of time to do the entire temple.Given the humid weather, it is best done early in the morning. You will get some great views of the surroundings from this temple.
We also saw the terrace of elephants which is adjacent to Baphuon temple and the Royal Palace area. This magnificent terrace is approx. 300 meter long and the walls of the terrace are carved with elephants and Garudas.
Sharing some pictures of the Baphuon temple and the terrace of elephants below.
Have a wonderful Sunday:)
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Terrace of Elephants, Below are some pictures of the terrace of elephants which is adjacent to Baphuon temple.
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