Buddha at the Bayon by Moebius87
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Description
This ancient Buddha statue sits serenely in the forecourt of the Bayon (also known as Angkhor Thom), straddling a passageway leading up to one of the fifty-four towers of this structure.
Interesting to note that while Angkor Wat, only a century older, was dedicated to the pantheon of Indian dieties of Hinduism, Angkor Thom was more decidedly Buddhist.
Following the Cham invasion of Angkor Wat in 1177, the Khmer king, Javayarman VII, decided to switch in the hopes of a more effective means of religious protection. Ironically, almost two hundred years later, it was the Thais (another Buddhist kingdom) that brought ruin to the Bayon.
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Comments (18)
spetzarv
Great photo and thanks for the historical background.
Eugenius
It looks like a very peaceful place for prayer and meditation.I like the way that the colors of the fruit and cloths stand out from the background. This is a very cool picture. Nicely done Moe.
CarolSassy
Fantastic architecture, and the colors really draw your eyes. Lovely pic! V (:
Fillingim
Excellent Photo!!
glennn23
Very well captured! Nice to see that splash of color contrasted against the stone... excellent work +++
daeve
Another fantastic shot! I agree with Eugenius about the colours adding to the focal point. I love the delicate details on the pillers. Keep em coming Moe!
TwoPynts
Great history, and AWSOME image! Ohm.
lahavana
even as a mere flat image and this place emanates peace. i can only imagine what it feels like to actually stand there. excellent shot!
oooZENOooo
Keep them coming Moe, Very facinating just like the last photo.
jcv2
Wonderful capture of this statue here!
Margana
Lol at Twopynts...I agree.Awesome image.Love how that bright orange really jumps out.Excellent done and thanks for the brief history lesson behind it.
jif3d
Nice to see some colour in the drab weathered stone. ~Cheers~ :o)
Django
Likes the stone more than the color... then again im a "used feel texture" freak
jadedjane
I'd love to have a "rubbing" of the dancing figures carved into the nearby columns. Beatiful pic!! I hope very much to see that with my own eyes someday.
lrf
nice framing and subject.
Smitthms
Very cool pic, bet its even more stunning in person ;o) ~Thomas
JVRenderer
Nice pic and a interesting history lesson to boot.
nootz
excellent photo.. i want to be there..now :)