After having had a nice time in Laos, our next stop was Cambodia. We flew from Laos to Siem Reap to see the magical Angkor Wat. It was only a few months before we visited Cambodia that we realised the deep connection between Indian mythology and Cambodian history.
Angkor Wat, a temple complex, is the world's largest religious monument spread across 1,626,000m2. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to god Vishnu, which was later transformed into a buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. Angkor Wat is the symbol of Cambodia appearing on its national flag. The temple design represents Mount Meru, home of the gods in Hindu Mythology.
We spent a full day at the temple complex and visited a few temples. It takes a few days if one wants to see all the temples in the complex. It was a magical experience for us walking along the temple walls and discovering the depth and quality of handwork people of those times had in them. Furthermore it was interesting for us to see how well the religious beliefs of India and Cambodia from those times were merged into these temple designs and architectures.
Nora also had a wonderful time touching the walls and running around the temples. We made wonderful memories of this place.
Angkor Wat, a temple complex, is the world's largest religious monument spread across 1,626,000m2. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to god Vishnu, which was later transformed into a buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. Angkor Wat is the symbol of Cambodia appearing on its national flag. The temple design represents Mount Meru, home of the gods in Hindu Mythology.
We spent a full day at the temple complex and visited a few temples. It takes a few days if one wants to see all the temples in the complex. It was a magical experience for us walking along the temple walls and discovering the depth and quality of handwork people of those times had in them. Furthermore it was interesting for us to see how well the religious beliefs of India and Cambodia from those times were merged into these temple designs and architectures.
Nora also had a wonderful time touching the walls and running around the temples. We made wonderful memories of this place.
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| Angkor Wat complex |
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| Monks entering the Angkor Wat complex |
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| Kathi and Nora taking a walk towards Angkor Wat |
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| Monks walking towards a temple |
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| Nora touching and exploring a deity on a temple wall |
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| Depiction of the famous "Churning of the sea of Milk" story from Hindu mythology |
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| Sam and Nora walking out of Angkor Wat |
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| Kathi and Nora watching Angkor Wat from distance |
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| Nora admiring art on a temple |
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| Nora and Kathi curious about a deity on a temple |
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| Bayon temple |
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| Bayon Temple |
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| Bayon Temple |
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