Photo Feature: The glorious temples of Angkor Wat
All photos by Sheila Kumar and subject to copyright.
Pre-dawn at Angkor Wat.
The first flush of dawn at Angkor Wat.
And then, the sun rises, slowly, magnificently.
The eight-armed Vishnu/Ta Reach statue at Angkor Wat.
The Buddha, at Angkor Wat.
Krishna lifting up Govardhana, Angkor Wat.
A lovely line-up of apsaras. Angkor Wat.
Arjuna waging war, Angkor Wat.
The south gate, Angkor Thom.
A closer look at one of the Avalokiteshwara heads, at Bayon temple.
A charming way to let tourists enter.
The Cambodian version of a yali?
Elephants on the periphery of the Angkor Thom complex.
A reclining Buddha at the rear of the Baphuon temple.
Nature reclaims her own at Ta Prohm.
A magnificent frieze of a warrior goddess (Durga?) at the Prasat Kravan.
A holy cow (Nandi?) at Prea Ko.
The Neak Pean Temple sits surrounded by water.
On the wall of the Preah Ko temple.
Sheila Kumar • March 16, 2023