Postcard Perfect # 8 – Bayon Temple, Cambodia

I received this beautiful card from fellow postcrosser/blogger, Zarah, who with her hubby is currently residing in Cambodia. Here’s a bit of what she wrote at the back of the card:

I read a bit more through wiki and it says that Bayon Temple is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman’s capital, Angkor Thom.

The stamps used:

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5 Responses to Postcard Perfect # 8 – Bayon Temple, Cambodia

  1. Galing,naka smile,parang very rare ang mga “statue” na naka smile, and infairness, contagious ang smile nya. :)

  2. tsang says:

    I wish to visit this place someday sarap talaga mag travel ano, postcards pa nga lang ito kakatuwa na tingnan, how much more sa personal

  3. If France has Mona Lisa’s smile, the Cambodians have the enigmatic smile of Bayon! It’s my personal favourite of all the temples in Angkor. I love the stamps used, too. Sayang at di ako nakabili ng extra niyan. I have a pot of that flower at home :)

  4. cheerful says:

    bayon is such a beautiful place together with angkor wat…two must see places here in Cambodia! happy you got card from Z. have a great week and sorry for late visit! :)

  5. Nice postcard.
    Bayon is my favorite temple in the Ankor Complex. :)

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