Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Vat Phou, Champasak.


Vat Phou is Laos archeaological heritage site of a Khmer ruin temple structure centred on Angkor to the southwest, in Cambodia. 


There was a temple on the site as early as the 5th century but the surviving structures date from the 11th - 13th century.


It has a unique structure as the elements lead up to a shrine were a linga was bathed in water from a mountain spring.


The trees rooted into the path are also very spectacular.


There is a large elephant carved into a massive rock face.


As well as a crocodile.


And many other interesting rock carvings.


Terraces.


Dismembered sculptures.


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