wanderlust

I took about 20 pictures of this beautiful Buddha. I have learned that finding an original Buddha intact is difficult among the Angkor temples. First, as many of the temples are of Hindu origins, the Buddhas were not original; they were added later. Over the centuries various elements have gotten to them - wind, rain, sun, theft, destruction.

I was awestruck by this Buddha - although you cannot see it in this picture, he has a very handsome face; there are also traces of gold and jewels left, which is quite rare among the temples.