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Part of rained Vat Phou, also written Wat Phu, Khmer Hindu temple complex in southern Laos. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vat Phou - Wat Phu temple in southern Laos Royalty Free Stock Photo

Insect at Vat Phou - Wat Phu temple in southern Laos. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Entrance to Vat Phou temple Laos Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vat Phou Wat Phu temple The ruined Khmer temple complex is the UNESCO world heritage site in southern Laos Royalty Free Stock Photo

Flowers at Vat Phou - Wat Phu temple in southern Laos. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Vat Phou or Wat Phu (Lao: Ã ÂºÂ§Ã ÂºÂ±Ã ÂºâÃ ÂºÅ¾Ã ÂºÂ¹ [wÃÂt pÃÂ°ÃÂºÃÂ] temple-mountain) is a ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex in southern Laos. It is located at the base of mount Phu Kao, some 6 km from the Mekong river in Champasak province. There was a temple on the site as early as the 5th century, but the surviving structures date from the 11th to 13th centuries. The temple has a unique structure, in which the elements lead to a shrine where a linga dedicated to Lord Shiva was bathed in water from a mountain spring. The site later became a centre of Theravada Buddhist worship, which it remains today. Credit: Wikipedia