Posts made in February 20th, 2013

APAD 093: Temple guardians

Posted by The Insider on Feb 20, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Saw this at the pond inside Prasat Vihear Sour two weeks ago.

If I am not mistaken these are temple guardians called “dvarapalas” or the mythical monsters called “kala”.

Either a “dvarapala” or a “kala”, they are the guardians of the temple and are decorative elements in Khmer architectures and structures.