"The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia. The terrace was used by Angkor's king Jayavarman VII as a platform from which to view his victorious returning army. It was attached to the palace of Phimeanakas  of which only a few ruins remain. Most of the original structure was made of organic material and has long since disappeared. Most of what remains are the foundation platforms of the complex. The terrace is named for the carvings of elephants on its eastern face.

The 350m-long Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king's grand audience hall. It has five outworks extending towards the Central Square-three in the centre and one at each end. The middle section of the retaining wall is decorated with life size garuda and lions; towards either end are the two parts of the famous parade of elephants complete with their Khmer mahouts."

source from mr.wikipedia..

hehehe...idak la plak aku rajin nak translate kan...so baca je la yeee...

kat sini kitaorang sekadar menyinggah sebentar je sebelum melawat temple yang lain...sebab tu tak banyak gambarnye...

Naga (mythology) is a Cambodian legend where the Naga were a reptilian race of beings who possessed a large empire or kingdom in the Pacific Ocean region. The Naga King's daughter married the king of Kambuja, and gave rise to the Cambodian people. Today, Cambodians say that they are "Born from the Naga".

The Seven-Headed Nāga serpents depicted as statues on Cambodian temples, such as Angkor Wat, apparently represent the seven races within Nāga society, which has a mythological, or symbolic, association with "the seven colors of the rainbow". Furthermore, Cambodian Nāga possess numerological symbolism in the number of their heads. Odd-headed Nāga symbolise the Male Energy, Infinity, Timelessness, and Immortality. This is because, numerologically, all odd numbers come from One (1). Even-headed Nāga are said to be "Female, representing Physicality, Mortality, Temporality, and the Earth."

Naga dalam bahasa cambodia bermaksud ular..

gambar secara dekat

Ni la serba sedikit kisahnya...yang pasal Naga ni pun, kitaorang dapat tau mase travel kat Phnom Penh, selepas selesainya travel kat Siem Reap...dan kebanyakkan bangunan kat sane baik di Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, banyak bubuh Naga ni...kira cam lambang kekayaan laaa...

bersambung di next entry... (^_^)v

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