Show Navigation

Image 1 of 1

IMG_7101.jpg

Smiling faces of Avalokiteshvara in Bayon. According to "Wikipedia" - The Bayon is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom. Following Jayavarman's death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance with their own religious preferences.
Copyright
© David Luciani. Fotoalbum is copyright protected: you may not copy, distribute, modify or use any content of this website without my explicit authorization.
Image Size
2037x1440 / 1.5MB
www.fotoalbum.lu
Contained in galleries
Cambodia
Smiling faces of Avalokiteshvara in Bayon. According to "Wikipedia" - The Bayon is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom. Following Jayavarman's death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance with their own religious preferences.