The faces of the Bayon temple, Cambodia
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suresh_krishnaIn album: Cambodia - The Angkor MonumentsIn Webshots channel: travel - Date uploaded: Jan 8, 2008
The similarity of the 200 or so gigantic faces on the temple's towers to other statues of the Jayavarman VII, has led many scholars to the conclusion that the faces are representations of Jayavarman VII himself. Others have said that the faces belong to the bodhisattva of compassion called Avalokitesvara. The two hypotheses need not be regarded as mutually exclusive. It has been theorized by scholars that Jayavarman stood squarely in the tradition of the Khmer monarchs in thinking of himself as a "devaraja" (god-king), the salient difference being that while his predecessors were Hindus and regarded themselves as consubstantial with Shiva, Jayavarman as a Buddhist identified himself with the Buddha and the bodhisattva.
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10 comments
Simply wonderful
said misrakaycee
They have been muted witnesses to the passage of time...and this is in itself amazing!!!
said shukun20
Its amazing Suresh to see this all in real! Really wonderful!
said _yoko12
Amazing!
said orlyyahalom
The faces are beautiful!
said iahuis
Very huge sculpture -Jay
said Jayramji
Another beautifully composed shot.
said albertsville
Amazing!
said oomt
I agree with lynne294!
said pfjc
Love the use of the gentle tree in the background of this capture Suresh, it softens the heaviness & almost overpowering quality of the temple faces.
said lynne294
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