Bayon Temple - Siem Reap Cambodia 2022 - World Heritage Site

One of the most iconic temples in Angkor is Bayon where a sea of colossal stone faces serenely smile down from 54 gothic towers that rise out from the upper terrace. It's believed the faces are a representation of Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, though their striking resemblance to King Jayavarman VII has led many scholars to believe that the king considered himself a devaraja (god-king) within the context of Buddhism.

The Bayon ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន, is a richly decorated Khmer temple related to Buddhism at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of the King Jayavarman VII ព្រះបាទជ័យវរ្ម័នទី ៧. The Bayon temple stands at the center of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom អង្គរធំ.

With no outer wall or moat to enclose the complex, Bayon stands in dense jungle and it was some time before researchers discovered that its location marks the center of the city of Angkor Thom with roads leading directly to the temple from the city gates.

The Bayon temple was the last state temple to be built at Angkor ក្រុងអង្គរ and the only Angkorian state temple to be built primarily to worship buddhist deities, though a great number of minor and local deities were also encompassed as representatives of the various districts and cities of the realm.

The best part of this temple are the many faces on the massive towers. The amount of work that went into this temple is truely amazing.

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