Temple for Shiva

Trip Start Nov 18, 2009

Trip End Nov 27, 2009

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Flag of Cambodia Baphuon, Siĕm Réab, Cambodia
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Currently under construction to restore some crumbling areas, Baphuon is a temple dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. Most of the restoration work in Cambodia are donated by other countries (as Cambodia does not have the money or the resources to do so themselves). Germany and France are two of their biggest supporters, and Baphuon is currently being operated on by the French (notice the French on the sign by the entrance?) and is not completely open to visitors. It is a three-tiered temple, and much of its structures have collapsed. From here, we connect to other attractions... Elephant Terrace and Terrace of the Leper King, to name a few!

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Welcome to Baphuon!	Giant Buddah	Entrance to the temple	Stone landing
Stone landing 2	My first red dragon fly!	Pretty good pixels!	Under the stone landing
Time to go in!	Me!	Terrace of the Elephants	Elephant trunks
Notice the carvings	Almost two stories of carvings!	More offerings to the gods	Indiana Young!
Mean little kids...	Notice the scale of these carvings...	... and notice the details!	Some pieces just end abruptly
Some noses have had "work" done!	Rows and rows of statues in this maze...	... enough to give one nightmares!