Religious site
Ta Prohm
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Ta Prohm, also known as the 'Tomb Raider Temple' for its appearance in the film, is a 12th-century Buddhist monastery left largely in its natural state. Visitors wander through crumbling corridors and courtyards where silk-cotton and strangler fig trees have enveloped walls and towers. The site evokes a sense of discovery, as if the jungle is reclaiming the structure. Unlike other Angkor temples, Ta Prohm has been preserved with minimal intervention, highlighting the power of nature.
Don't miss
- Photograph the famous 'tree temple' where roots engulf the stone doorways
- Explore the atmospheric inner courtyards and dark passageways
- Look for the carved devatas (female deities) still visible on the walls
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