bayon temple located angkor thom area siem reap province

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BAYON TEMPLE located in Angkor Thom area in Siem Reap province Royalty Free Stock Photo

BAYON TEMPLE located in Angkor Thom area in Siem Reap province

Built at the center of King JayavarmanÃÆÃâÃâÃÂ¢ÃÆÃÂ¢ÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬ÃÂ¡ÃâÃÂ¬ÃÆÃÂ¢ÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬ÃÂ¾ÃâÃÂ¢s capital, Angkor Thom was the last state temple to be built at Angkor, and the only Angkorian state temple to be built primarily as a Mahayana Buddhist shrine dedicated to the Buddha. Following JayavarmanÃÆÃâÃâÃÂ¢ÃÆÃÂ¢ÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬ÃÂ¡ÃâÃÂ¬ÃÆÃÂ¢ÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬ÃÂ¾ÃâÃÂ¢s death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance to their religious preferences. The BayonÃÆÃâÃâÃÂ¢ÃÆÃÂ¢ÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬ÃÂ¡ÃâÃÂ¬ÃÆÃÂ¢ÃÂ¢Ã¢âÂ¬ÃÂ¾ÃâÃÂ¢s most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and massive stone faces on the many towers that jut from the upper terrace and cluster around its center peak. The similarity of the 216 gigantic faces to other statues of Jayavarman VII has led many scholars to hypothesise that the faces are representations of the king himself. Others believe that the faces belong to Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion.