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Bayon Temple – the 200 faces of Lokesvara, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Travis

From Ankor Wat we cycled to Ankor Tom, literally Great City, passing through the south gate and towards the central Bayon Temple.

Bayon Temple is famous for the large carved faces protruding from above the temple. The hundreds of faces are that of Lokesvara the bodhisattva, Walking around the temple was quite surreal as openings led to being presented by the images of a large stone face. At the lower levels were a maze of passageways which were easy to get lost in.

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Sonya crossing the moat at the South entrance of Ankor Tom

Moat crossing at the Southern entrance of Ankor Tom

Southern entrance gate to Ankor Tom

Bayon Temple Southern side

Lion stone sculpture with Bayon marking

Sonya crossing the moat at the South entrance of Ankor Tom

One of the many protruding heads of Bayon templ

Framed corridors inside Bayon temple

One of the multitude of serene and massive stone faces at Bayon

Face of Lokesvara at Bayon temple

Smiling face at Bayon temple

Sonya and Travis photobombed

Protruding smiling face at Bayon

Stone carved Buddhist figure

Intricate carved wall

Buddhist figure in carved wall

One of the many pillars of heads at Bayon Temple

Travis taking a break and reading the guide book

Protruding pillars of heads at Bayon temple

Smiling face at Bayon temple

Iconic Cambodia smiling face

Sonya at one of the lower levels

Bas-relief depicting sea journey

Bas-relief depicting sea journey Many protruding heads of Bayon temple

Sonya at one of the Bayon temple entrances

Bayon temple viewed from the South

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