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THE ANGKOR TEMPLE COMPLEX MAP
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| The Angkor Temple Complex map showing the location of Takeo & Ta Prohm Temples |
Ta Keo had to be the state temple of Jayavarman V, son of Rajendravarman, who had built Pre Rup. Like Pre Rup, it has five sanctuary towers arranged in a quincunx, built on the uppermost level of the five-tier pyramid consisting of overlapping terraces (a step pyramid), surrounded by moats, as a symbolic depiction of Mount Meru.
Its particularly massive appearance is due to the absence of external decorations, as carving had just begun when the work stopped, besides an elaborate use of perspective effects. It is considered an example of the so-called Khleang style. (Excerpt from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta_Keo )
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It remained unfinished until the reign of Suryavarman I.Yogisvarapandita, a high priest who became minister of Suryavarman I and "received" the temple from him many years later, says in inscriptions that a lightning strike hit the unfinished building, an evil omen, so the work stopped. Maybe work stopped simply because of the death of Jayavarman V, as there was a struggle for succession. (Excerpt from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta_Keo )
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| This is where the curvings stopped. |
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| The hole on the blocks is used to insert a wooden handle of some sort to carry and place the sandstone blocks into position. |
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| Nou our tour guide, show us how the blocks are precisely attached to one another. |
Exploring the Angkor Temple Complex, Cambodia: Ta Keo Temple
TA PHROM TEMPLE
In 1186 A.D., Jayavarman VII embarked on a massive program of construction and public works. Rajavihara ("monastery of the king"), today is known as Ta Prohm ("ancestor Brahma"), was one of the first temples founded pursuant to that program. The stele commemorating the foundation gives a date of 1186 A.D.
This temple becomes famous because it was used as a location of the Hollywood movie Tomb Raider.
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| Hewn sandstone blocks |
Exploring the Angkor Temple Complex, Cambodia: Ta Phrom Temple
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