PreahNin

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The Sierras

Disney's Atlantis was Inspired by Angkor?? How Cool!

#Khmer #Angkor #atlantis #cambodia #disney

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Serendipity

(sihanoukville)

My dream vaca

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angkor wat. siem reap. cambodia

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[x] The Moon Love Dance

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Wow such beauty

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Prasat Preah Khan (Preah Khan Temple), Siem Reap, Cambodia

(Taken with Samsung Galaxy S3)

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Bas reliefs of my most beloved, Angkor Wat.

Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Folklore of Odong/Udong.

Legend has it that in the Arthross Temple (Temple of Eight Points), the Buddha located here faces north instead of the traditional direction of east, symbolizing a testimony to the strength and power of the ancient Khmer kingdom.

In the 18th century, locals say, a Chinese emperor sent his people out across Asia to identify potential threats. When they came to Oudong, they saw a mountain shaped like a naga, with a cavern on top of the Arthross end, and they observed the wealth and power of Khmer society. The Chinese told their emperor that the Khmers were already a powerful race, and should a naga appear through the cavern of Arthross, they would be strong enough to rule the world.

The Chinese emperor did not want this, nor did he want a war. Instead, he asked the Khmer king if he could build a temple above the cavern, with the Buddha’s face towards China in order to protect his empire. This was named the Arthaross temple, which means “eighteen corners”, because there are 18 points, or corners, built into the temple’s structure.