The fascinating and Beautiful Bayon temple in Siem Reap Cambodia
Bayon temple in Siem Reap Cambodia- The stone faces are so spectacular! Day three started with the sunrise at Angkor wat , and then the complete tour of Angkor Wat temple. What a start to the day it was! After having ended the previous day with the beautiful sunset view from Phnom Bakheng temple , we were on a all time high:) 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 ...