Sunday, May 4, 2008

More from Ek Phnom

One of the colourful paintings showing scenes from the life of Buddha that decorate the ceiling of Wat Ek Phnom, the pagoda next to the ancient prasat
A giant Buddha sits outside Ek Phnom but is unfinished because there's a dispute as it's higher than the original prasatAn inscription on the east doorway indicates the date of construction as 1027
The inside gallery/mandapa that leads to the central sanctuary
An excellent example of a balustered window at Ek PhnomClose up detail of the lintel showing Krishna fighting with two rearing horses above a fearsome looking kala

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