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                                                      Ta Prohm, Cambodia The last temple we visited on day 3 after  Baphuon Temple and the Terrace of Elephants Angkor, Cambodia , was  Ta Prohm.  Ta Prohm is one of the most visited and well-known temples in Angkorwat.  One of the main reasons being is this temple is where a few scenes from the Angelina Jolie starrer popular film, Tomb Raider was filmed. And the other one of course is the eerie and unique atmosphere.  Built around late 12 th  and early 13 th  century, and back then known as Rajavihara (Monastery of the King), this temple was founded by King Jayavarman VII and was a Buddhist temple. The one thing that contributes to the atmosphere at Ta Prohm is that it remains in pretty much the same condition as it was found.  The jungles and trees have litera...

                                 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 co...

       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 ...