BOEUNG MEALEA SIEM REAB

BOEUNG MEALEA TEMPLE

Welcom to Boeung mealea temple in siem reab province Cambodia we called Kingdom of wonder. Its name means "lotus pond" is a temple in the Angkor Wat period located 40 km east of the main group of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay.It is s temple in the Angkor wat style and it located 77 kilometers from Siem rieb province by road. It is the largely unrested, with trees and thick brush thriving ad midst it towers and courtyards and many of its stone lying in great heaps.For years it was dificult to reach, but a road recently built to the temple complex of koh ker passes Boeung mealea and more visitor are coming to the side.

THE TREES GROW ON THE TEMPLE 

The temple was built during the reign of king duriyavoroman 2 in the early 12th century.Smaller in size than Angkor wat ,the king's main mountain, Beng mealea nonetheess ranks among the Khmer empire's larger temples. Its primary materials is sandstone. Surrounded by moats, it is oriented toward the east but has entrance ways from the other three cardinal direction. the basic lay out is three enclosing galleries around a central sanctuary.Structure known as libraries lie to the right and left of the avenue that leads in from the east. there is extensive carving of scenes from hindu mythology,including the churning of the sea of milk and Vishnu being borne by the bird god Garuda.Causeways have long balustrades formed by bodies of the seven headed Naga serpent.It was built mostly of sandstone: Beng Mealea is only 7 km far from the angkorian sandstone quarries of Phnom Kulen, as the crow flies. Presumably sandstone blocks used for Angkor were transported along artificial water canals and passed from here.Despite of lack of information, the quality of architecture and decorations has drawn the attention of French scholars just from its discovery.Most of people visit that temple are khmer people and foreigner.

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THE ROLUOS GROUP TEMPLE

THE ROLUOS GROUP TEMPLE

The Roluos group temple is located in Siem reab province at Angkor side Cambodai.Roluos is a Cambodian modern small town and an archaeological site about 13 km east of Siem Reap along NH6. Once it was the seat of Hariharalaya,[1]:98 first capital of Khmer Empire north of Tonlé Sap (as the first capital in the strict sense of the term could have been Indrapura, identifiable with Banteay Prey Nokor[2]).At present it is composed by three major temples: Bakong, Lolei, and Preah Ko, along with tiny Prasat Prei Monti. At both Bakong and Lolei there are contemporary Theravada Buddhist monasteries.The building here are among the oldest to be found in the area. It is believed that the Capital was founded here before it moved to the area near Phnom bakheng and (much later)Angkor Thom.

The layout of prah ko consist of four enclosing walls from which only parts of the inner two of the entrance tower remain. The six towers of the central sanctuary are built from brick with sandstone lintels and balusters. The tower were originally covered with a light scsoloured plaster of which little remains today.The lintels (the large stone above the doors) are beautifully carved.

THE SMALL TEMPLE OF ROLUOS GROUP

In 1997 restoration of prah ko was undertaken. This will probably last until 1999.A little north of prah ko and the Bakong you can find the small temple of Lolie. It consists of four towers in a declining state . As the brick is relatively soft plants flourish on them.Still a miracle that they stand after a thousand years of wind and weather.The temple  originally was an island in the middle of the Baray (water basin)some 3800 by 800 meter, now dry at some part.Among the "Roluos Group" of temples there are some of the earliest permanent structures built by Khmer. They mark the beginning of classical period of Khmer civilization, dating from the late 9th century. Some were totally built with bricks, others partially with laterite or sandstone (the first large angkorian temple built with sandstone was possibly Ta Keo.The roluos group it has a lot of temple and has a lot of people visit and most of them are foreigner.

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TA PHROM TEMPLE

TA PHROM TEMPLE SIEM RIEB

TA PHROM temple is the modern name of today located in siem reab province Cambodai that have a lot of people go for visiting at those temple it built in Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries  and originally called RAJAVIHARA of Cambodai.

Ta Prohm temple is located about 1 kilometers east of the Victory Gate, southeast of Ta Keo temple. Its rampart is near the northwest corner of the rampart of Banteay Kdey temple. The temple was built in AD 1186 by King Jayavarman VII, dedicating to his mother.

Shrouded in jungle, Ta Prohm temple is ethereal in aspect and conjures up a romantic aura. Trunks of trees twist amongst stone pillars. Fig, Bayan and kapok trees spread their gigantic roots over, under and in between the stone, robbing walls and terraces apart, as their branches and leaves intertwine to form a roof above the structures.

The Sanskrit inscription on stone tells something about its size and function. Ta Prohm owned 3,140 villages. It took 79,36 people to maintain the temple including 18 high priests, 2,740 officials, 2,202 assistants and 615 dances. Among the property belonging to the temple was set of golden dishes weighing more than 500 kilograms, 35 diamonds, 40,620 pearls, 4,540 precious stones, 876 veils from China, 512 silk beds and 523 parasols.

BIG TREE GROW ON THE TEMPLE 

The monastic complex of Ta Prohm is a series of long, low building standing on one level connected with passages and concentric galleries framing the main sanctuary.

A rectangular, lat rite wall, which is 700 by 1,000 meters enclose the entire complex. The east entrance is signaled by a gopura in the outer rampart of the temple. There is a sandstone just north of gopura known as the Hall of Dancers which is distinguished by large, square pillars. The central of sanctuary itself is easy to miss and stand out because of it absence of decoration.

The stone has been hammered, possibly to prepare it for covering stucco and gilding, which has since fallen off. This accounts for the plainness of the walls of this important shrine. Evenly spaced hole on the inner walls of the central sanctuary suggest they were originally covered with metal sheets.Ta phrom temple is the big city in siem reab Angkor wat from the long years ago now day that place have a lot of people go for visiting and the Khmer people live at there they can earn money for their living.Please have a good trip to Ta phrom temple together.

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EAST AND WEST MEBON TEMPLE IN SIEM RIEB ANGKOR WAT

EAST AND WEST MEBON TEMPLE

East mebon temple is located in siem rieb province in Cambodai is about 500 meters northeast of pre rup temple.the temple was built in AD 952 by king rajendravarman.the temple is similar to pre rup in plan,construction and decoration.A major difference,however,is that the East mebon once stood on a small island in the middle of yasodharataka(the east Baray).

the only access was by boat to one of the four landing platforms,situated at the mid points on each of the four sides of the temple.The decoration on the lintels of the temple is superior in quality of workmanship and composition to that of Pre Rup temple.The motifs on the false doors, with small mythical figures frolic king amongst foliage, are particularly fine.The sculptor at the east Mebon temple is varied and exceptional, including two meters high free standing stone elephant at the corner of the first and second tiers.Religious scenes include the god indra atop his three headed elephant Airavata ,and Shiva on his mount,the sacred bull Nandi.Caving on lintels is particularly elegant.Est Mebon in siem rieb near Angkor wat Cambodai.

WEST MEBON TEMPLE

West Mebon temple is a temple in Angkor,Cambodai located of the west Baray,the largest reservoir of the Angkor area.The temple's date of construction is not know,but evidence saddest the 11th Century during the reign of king Suryavaraman 1and Udayadityavaraman.This temple is dedicating to vishnu Bramanism.it was originally surrounded by square rampart with three square,sand stone gopuras and a sanctuary on one level crowned with a lotus.Most tower have collapsed,but the three one the east side are reasonably intact.A sandstone platform at the center is linked to a causeway of late rite and sandstone that lade to the east.the side of the tower are carved with lively animals set in small squares,a type of decoration found also at the Bapoun temple.Siem rieb province have a lot of temple the special is Angkor wat temple that has 7 million people in a year.

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BANTEAY SAMRE TEMPLE

BANTEAY SAMRE TEMPLE 

Welcome to Banteay samre temple of Cambodai in Siem reab province.Banteay samre temple is located outside of the large circuit,one finds Banteay samre three kilometers in the east of Mebon temple in siem reab Angkor wat.
Banteay samre is associated with the tasty legend which connect three temples:Eastern Mebon,Pre rub and Banteay srey, the legend of the king to soft cucumbers.Samre were large warriors, supposed to be mercenaries,Shavian tattooed and very impressive.It is said that the inhabitants of the village of pradak, located beside this temple,are their downward.One of them ,are gardener had inherited a divine soft cucumber seed that the king adored at the point to have condemned to died any person who would enter the cucumber field to steal them.By greediness,it penetrated during the night in the field and was killed by the gardener.Not having a descent, one called upon the elephant of the victory of mebon oriental to appoint the future king, and it appointed the gardener.The late king was buried in pre rup,but it subjects refused to recognize the gardener for king and this one went to be locked up in Banteay samre to project himself.Enormous work of anastasie made possible to emphasize a splendid unit and well preserved.The visit of Banteay samre is to be combined with that of Banteay srey.

The photo above show us about Banteay samre temple .The Banteay samre temple with the Angkor wat style which has feature in the central hall which places the tower of conical condition on top, has the unique of that high peripheral wall and,there is constitution inside the inside perimeter kind of wall where quite the central hall stand in the bath pond.The temple is surrounded in the wall where the late rite is high, the corridor and the hall, two scripture house are crowded in the space where the inside of that is narrow relatively.

As for construct density whit other things it is something which is not felt excessively.The stylobate section was a height, in order to be able to stretch the water inside.The lattice window of the corridor condition is good, also shape is very beautiful. The temple itself it small relativily ,but it has the long going participating road on east west.As for the length on east going road 200 meters,on west going road 350 meters.As for the east going road being similar to the Angkor wat west going road,the style which lays the sandstone on the stylobate of the late rite.Cambodai kingdom of wonder we have a lot of temple around our country.Let's visit Banteay samre together for your tour at Cambodai.

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BANTEAY CHHMAR TEMPLE

BANTEAY CHHMAR TEMPLE

Banteay chhmar temple located in Banteay mean chey province Cambodia in northwest the commune of Banteay chhmar contain 14 villages.welcome to Banteay mean chey province of cambodia near the border of Thailand it take may be one hour from the border of khmer Thai.Banteay chhmar dates from the late 12th to the early 13th century and it means Narrow Fortress.it is thought to have been built by jayavoroman 2 .it was later rebuilt by jayavoroman 7 as a funerary temple for his sons and four generals who had been killed ffin a battle repelling a cham invasion in1177.like preah khan,Angkor wat and Angkor thom,banteay chhmar originally enclosed a city with the temple at the heart.No traces of the city that surrounded the temple remain.The temple area covers 2 km by2 and a half km .It contains the main temple complex and a number of other religious structures and baray to it east.A mote filled with water and a huge wall inside of the encloses the center of the temple.This mote it still used to present day by local fishing and daily chose.A bustling small market and village bounds the east and south east and perhaps there has been continuous habitation there since the founding of the temple.

The sculpture above this it very excellent of building of khmer people for long time ago.inside the mote,a stone rest house and chapel can be seen.the highlight of Banteay chhmar is the bas reliefs, which are comparable with the Bayon. They depict battle againt the Cham,religious scenes and a host of daily activities. In part outer wall has collapsed. On the west side a spectacular multi armed Lekesvara can be seen.The temples center complex is a jumble of towers,galleries,vegetation and fallen stone.Beautiful carvings can be seen throughout.please have a good trip to Banteay mean chey province in Cambodia it not only this temple.

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ANGKOR THOM TEMPLE IN SIEMREAB

ANGKOR THOM

Welcome to cambodia siem rieb angkor kingdom of wonder.Angkor Thom, the last capital Angkor Period (AD 802-1432) until the 15th century, was indeed a Great City as it named implies, and it served as a religious and administrative center of the vast and powerful Khmer Empire. The capital of Jayavarman VII year ( 1181-1220), Angkor Thom is a microcosm of the universe divided into four parts by the main axes. Bayon temples as the symbolic link between and earth. The wall enclosing the city Angkor Thom represents the stone wall around the universe and the mountain ranges around Meru. The surrounding moat suggests the cosmic ocean. This symbolism is reinforced by the presence of god Indra on his mount, the three-headed elephant.

Angkor Thom is enclosed by an 8-meters-high laterite rampart that is laid on a square grid of 3 kilometers long on each side. A moat with a width of 100 meters surrounds the outer wall. The city is accessed along five great causeways, one in each cardinal direction Death Gate (east), Dei Chhnang17 Gate (south) plus an additional Victory Gate on the east aligned with the Terraces of the Elephants and the Leper King. A tall gopura distinguished by a superstructure of four faces bisects the wall in the center of each side. Four small temple, all called Chhrung19 temple, stand at each corner of the wall around the city of Angkor Thom. Made of sandstone and designed in a cross plan, the temple built by King Jayavarman VII to worship Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara 20, an inscription tells about its construction.The stone causeways across the broad moat surrounding Angkor Thom with their unique gopuras, are one of the great sights at Angkor, never ceasing to fill visitors with wonder. The causeways leading to the gopura are flanked by a row of 54 stone figures on each side gods on the left and demons on the right to make a total of 108 mythical beings guarding each of the five approaches to the city of Angkor Thom. The demons have a grimacing expression and wear a military headdress, whereas the gods look serene with their demons hold the scaly body of a naga on their knees. This composition defines the full length of the causeway. At the beginning of the causeway, the naga spreads its nine heads in the shape of a fan.The five sandstone gopuras rise 23 meters to the sky and is crowned with our heads, one facing each cardinal direction. At the base of each gate are finely modeled elephants with three heads. Their trunks are plucking lotus lowers, in theory out of the moat. The god Indra sites at the center of thunderbolt in his lower left hand. Stand in the center of the mains of wooden.please visit together to ta phrom temple of cambodai in siem reab angkor it not only ta phrom temple we also have alot of temple in cambodai.

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KHMER KATHEN FESTIVAL

KHMER KATHEN FESTIVAL

Kathina civil Buddhism is a great festival of the Buddhists. The word "kathen" Pali refers to the cover boards monk ancient India used to sew skirts defrocked. Adorned skirt, called "Kathen skirt."

Bonkathen festival began after bonyachenhovossaa Kathen always been brought up everywhere all the rumors did not have any presence was missed, so they always see the carnival procession Kathen to their monastery from 1 to Roach kheassaoch born khekattek and 15 pagodas do not have any Kod march. Cement must also prepare Kod amongst Monk. Parade Kathina to cement each, they held very inspection athom fun great you Memorial organized equipment Kod have traicheivor permanent Colonel saṃgha Laden draped agreed by teyyotean such as the bottom chanosrak knife Ennis needle wallet, umbrella, etc. finished they began to march to the pagodas that have limited leave. Kod procession to a distant monastery gathered early in the morning and then went up the car referring to the pagoda. Wat River boat or ship. I was in the childhood district we do not yet have a boom side roads still vehicles saot nor Faso have I seen Buddhist environment Scouts march Kathina to the presence far using elephants as a vehicle in the parade Kathina by elephant looks adorable very happy elephants as much as 20 to 30 elephants marched queued elephants each decorated designers such as elephants God L. Sailendra chyot from heaven the elephant escaped change coming highlighted by phnhiphkea motif design bright wall f horn the people and sisters, young and old composer herself apply comb skirt jacket recently overshadowed parasols colorful is to be sensual kraipek to march, they have a concert rendition NATO priest music how sweet and, in particular, is a band Yam, which makes the atmosphere States only noise lively overjoyed. When he arrived, their presence does not take The kathen into the temple immediately deposited in a salabon kathen ready. They Herculaneum movie monks meal noon after that Buddhists phonation foot presence roles host banquet feast to guests who bring Kathina access to the presence of its ATM a private warm friendly happy beyond measure and when the afternoon late in the low a little they began to march him kthen surrounded the temple, three laps just went into the Temple. Abbot sent a monk Kod management. Buddhists Bronze ample boot worship and soul Kod monks crossed the finish.

THE MEANING OF KATHEN FESTIVAL

AthakathaThamabot Buddha refers Buddikar provisions Kathen is a constitutive meeting and the name of justice, which take place in two meanings background

Rare vikkoh "national honor to date biological former National beyond line at". Means "any living being that rare being called Kathen illustrations Taproot individuals leaving early and taken to will always grow rare or live with what will happen or thyroid Kod rare compassion ".

Praise because defrocked we build kathen other gift greater than the gift of civilization preahsampout always praise as a precious gift can unite or merit salvation bumpy 5 Ven you manage to control other . Vikkoh "Pentagon variables nutrition Toan Assembly Social static temperature of the former rule of law." Means "any natural grabbed 5 or merit salvation to others nature, called Kathen" .

Kathen able to achieve both individual parts Or teayikea. People always get a lot of merit in the future receipt of property titles tevlok.Seed reciprocity statute individual monk or priest is bumpy and opinion management Kod be achieved fully merit 5. sufficiently long period of Kathen.- Teayikea bring Kod skirt donated to a monk who was a chavossaa quarter (3 months) in the convent (monastery), and at any time A stretch of 29 days (from the date of 1 Roach Ethanim until 15 baunrmi kattek) management cloaks called "bonyakthen" or "Kathina".

Kathen cause

Vinaya 8 Kathen memorial statute says about the cause of bonkathen "during poutthokeal preahsampout pouttheanounhnheat Ven use bangsaoukaul defrocked not yet pouttheanounhnheat rich family defrocked yet. "

That time in between Middle pothikeal preahsampout old pagoda chetapon aneathbendek rich monastery built at savotthei. While Ven 30 "type incident think tthe" inconsistent democracy committed unfair business desk roukkhamoul toilets in the woods came out to pay homage to savotthei krababangkoumkeal preahsampout. But when all the monks arrived in Phuket (a village next to the city savotthei) suddenly chaulovossaa came panting yet Suspension travel tisenasan chavossaa 3 months there once.

30 monk bored grieving deeply upset by the thought that preahsampout he was there only 6-mile (96-kilometer ) does not fit our skon never came to serve him.

When chenhovossaa bvearna finished all the monks, they quickly took savotthei. Ven 30, when he also came to worship the Buddha by defrocked drenched. Preahsampout he said friendly and called those visiting monk, "discourse! Does your sariroyon whether enough emphasis? Moderately take place or not? Would you have agreed smaohsmae no wars or conflicts? ".

Ven krababangkoumtoul its very difficult to travel, which is followed by a thorough Commandments.

Order Buddha expressed thommokthea held sangsaearovod finally given to Ven. When he finished, and all monks decided arohat already went krab_thvayobangkoumlea preahsampout withdraw.

About preahsampout Buddha Chenda "If I allowed the Kod Sattha on monk from the days before the beginning monk 30 divorce defrocked in place and with only a draped existence lightweight hard nothing. But Kod Sattha on this otherwise all Buddhas, he had been allowed to leave the Apostles never waiver. "

When preahsampout thought so, and he called his meeting Ven already allowed the Kod Sattha on the monk, "Vice anonymous candidates ssaam Vutha Ven beyond line cake cake cake advantage Tomé Benefits Kod cake rhetoric candidates include mollusks Bishops bit ". Turns out that the "discourse! I let monk who already chavossaa bumpy Kod management. Discourse! 5 merit clause will decide the monk who was a bumpy and opinion management Kod already happened. 

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