Pathway leading to the south gate of Angkor Thom
Angkor Thom South Entrance
The image shows the pathway lined up with statues of devas (demigods) and the gateat the southern entrance to the city of Angkor Thom at Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The path leading to the gate is on a bridge over the Siem Reap River. As shown in the image, the statues of devas are lined up on the left side of the pathway. Likewise, the statues of asuras (demons) are lined up on the right side. Both the devas and asuras are sittings on the body of a naga (serpent).
The city of Angkor Thom was founded in the late 12th century by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII on the western banks of the Siem Reap River. It has four gates, each built in a cardinal direction. Of all the four gates, the south gate is relatively intact and is one of the most photographed structures in Siem Reap. It has four towers, each with a statue of the head pointing to a cardinal direction.
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