SUNSET AT SRAH SRANG

Srah Srang is an ancient and historic man-made reservoir, located.just opposite to Banteay Kdei temple.Sras Srang was dug in the mid-10th century, by initiative of Kavindrarimathana, Buddhist minister of Rajendravarman II. It was modified around the year 1200 by Jayavarman VII,125 who added the laterite landing-stage at its western side.As other barays, maybe there was a temple standing on an artificial island in the middle of it, as suggested by finding of a basement. The landing-stage, opposite the entrance to Banteay Kdei is cruciform, flanked by nāga balustrades which end with the upright head of a serpent, mounted by a garuda with its wings unfurled. The steps that lead down to the water are flanked by two guardian lions.
A perfect spot to enjoy the sunset.

THE ELEPHANTS AND LIONS OF THE EAST MEBON TEMPLE

East Mebon is a temple dedicated to Shiva, here you can find a number of elephant statues that adorned the lower levels of the terrace. A bit of climbing needed to get to the highest level.
This temple precedes the Pre Rup temple which has a very similar architecture and was built during the reign of same king ( Rajendra Varman II in 952AD). The art style of East Mebon is also known as Pre Rup style. This temple is built using Khmer materials namely sandstones, bricks, laterite and stucco. The Stairways are guarded by Lions and there are monolothic elephants in each corner of first and second tiers.
Climb to the top plaza and pay attention to the window openings and lintels. Where they have separated or fallen you will see how the stone windows are fashioned with tongues that fit into mating grooves and lintels have holes that match their posts.

BUDDHA, SHIVA AND VISHNU AT THE PREAH KHAN TEMPLE

Preah Khan temple or sacred sword is one of the most beautiful temples at complex which you can see all natural views with fine carvings, big walls within arts. Even larger than Ta Prohm, this large temple maintained the same raw unrestored feel as its more famous counterpart (both built by Jayavarman VII). King Jayavarman VII built this temple in memory of his father in 12th Century, Prea Khan is supposed to have been built in the site where the King defeated the Chams ( Vietnamese Kingdom). There are four Concentric ramparts. The central Complex is budhist, the northern part of the temple is dedicated to Shiva and Western part is dedicated to Vishnu, Beautiful carvings lurked, and there were a lot of interesting features. The entrance on one of the sides with statues is great as well is the room with sunlight coming in from the top. Have your driver drop you off on the east side and pick you up on the west side because it’s quite a walk or vice versa.

THE FACES OF BAYON TEMPLE

Bayon temple is considered one of the "big three" sites that every visitor to Angkor should see - the other two being Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm. Bayon was constructed by one of great Khmer Empire King named Jayavaraman 7 at the end of 12th century, and it was dedicated to Buddha. Originally was called “Jayagiri” (which means “Victory Mountain”) but was renamed “Banyan Temple” sometime after the period of French occupancy it was later named Banyan Temple due to its religious significance and Buddhist imagery (the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under the Banyan tree). When the local Khmer came to work at renovating Banyan Temple, there was a mispronunciation in Banyan, which was pronounced Bayon. The name then stuck.
 In addition to the multitude of giant stone faces smiling down at you from every direction, the site also includes an impressive array of well-preserved bas-relief carvings depicting an unusual combination of scenes from history, mythology, and everyday life. Following Jayavarman's death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance with their own religious preferences. The temple has two sets of bas-reliefs, which present a combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes.