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Saturday, 22 January 2011

Krol ko Temple





















Krol Ko at Angkor, Cambodia, is a Buddhist temple built at the end of the 12th century under the rule of Jayavarman VII. It is north of Neak Pean.

            Krol Ko was built by the king Jayavarman VII late of 12th century early 13th  dedicated to Buddha. Krol Ko is at north west of Neak Pean and 100m from the roads. Krol Ko is a rain temple surrounded by jungles and we can see the statue of Buddhisatwaavalokitesvara standing on the lotus and flanked by the gods and there is a scene of Krisna lifted Gavadhana to shelter the people and animals living on Gavadhana mountain Krol Ko is a single monument surrounded by 2 enclosing wall of later rite and the library was built of the later rite too.

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