Ravages of Time by junge1
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Description
Ta Prohm was a Buddhist temple built by Jayavarman VII, and dedicated to his mother. It was completed in 1186. It is located about 1 km east of Angkor Thom.
It is one of the few temples in the Angkor region where an inscription provides information about the temple's dependents and inhabitants.18 high priests and 2740 ordinary priests officiated here. Of the 12,640 people entitled to lodgings within the enclosure, 615 were dancers who participated in the rituals.
One of the largest Khmer edifices of the Angkorian period, Ta Prohm has been left just as it looked when the first French explorers set eyes on it over a century ago.
Ta Prohm is a temple of towers, close courtyards and narrow corridors. Many of the corridors are impassible, clogged with jumbled piles of delicately carved stone blocks dislodged by the roots of long-decayed trees.
Bas-reliefs on bulging walls are carpeted by lichen, moss and creeping plants, and shrubs sprout from the roofs of monumental porches. Trees, hundreds of years old - some supported by flying buttresses- tower overhead, their leaves filtering the sunlight and casting a greenish pall over the whole scene.
Ta Prohm is now being restored by archaeologists from India (Sources: Lonely Planet, Cambodia, Sept 1992; 3rd edition April 2000; local tour guide).
This picture was taken on 16 August 2012,
Sig...
Comments (25)
Cyve
Fantastic place and fantastic capture !!!
Juliette.Gribnau
fascinating photo
bebopdlx
Excellent capture.
drifterlee
Beautiful shot of the ruins!
jayfar
An excellent shot of the ruins Sig and a good narrative too.
farmerC
Shining shot.
Faemike55
Beautiful scene Love to see this when it is restored Great capture
adrie
Very beautiful photoshot my friend.
bazza
Nice capture of this old temple Sig. It will be interesting to see it when they have restored it..
Crudelitas
Is this the temple, in which researchers reconstruct the removed figures? Terrific photo!
junge1
@Crudelitas: I don't know!
Kaartijer
Great view, thanks for the info!
giulband
Great shot great place !!
starship64 Online Now!
Fantastic picture.
dakotabluemoon
U sure have some interesting images some of which we never will see in our time.
ontar1
A fantastic place, outstanding capture!
sharky_
A lot of history to this.... Suuperb capture. Aloha
auntietk
This place never ceases to intrigue and inspire me. Wonderful image!
Richardphotos
thanks for sharing this. an amazing site
debbielove
I s'pose something of that age in a jungle or that kind of environment, will crumble over time.. Lovely looking place mate.. Rob
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
rawdodb
Would love to see that part of the world.... Gorgeous shot!!!!
flavia49
wonderful image
danapommet
A fantastic capture Sig and time has ravaged Ta Prohm! It is amazing that the tree, on the right, has rooted down that wall and is still standing!
K_T_Ong
Wonderful image. Love the sense of mystery and antiquity which pervades the place.