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| PREAH
KHAN / Ta Phrom Temples -CAMBODIA
The
city sheltered 10.000 persons, 1000 dancers |
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and one Sanskrit school
.Originally it was a Buddhist convent whose Buddha's
representations were destroyed by Brahmanes ( Indian priests) and
replaced by representations Hindus, (A single Buddha
representation stayed). To arrive in the center of the temple, a row of
galleries and doors which become more and more low has measure that
one approaches the centre (to show |
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his respect). In the center, a stone,
Stupa , Bouddha Satva which was brought in the XVth century. There're
small holes in all the walls in the center of the building.
Originally, in every hole was encased some gold and diamonds, one
says that all this was taken and resold by the Red Khmers. Magnificent
sculptures of the gods , like Vishnu and Lakshmi (his wife), and the
place of 3 Lingams (sex of the Gods), circle on the base
for Shiva, square for Brahma and octagonal for
Vishnu. One finds as in Ta Phrom, a luxuriant
vegetation which resumed its rights. |
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