Ta Prohm

Ivar Hagendoorn -

Ta Prohm is one of several temples at Angkor, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. It was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. It has been left largely in the state in which it was found, with huge trees growing among the ruins. It is one of the most visited temples in the Angkor region.

Ta Prohm is crowded but most visitors flock to a few hotspots

Most visitors stay within the confines of the temple, but the other side of the walls is just as spectacular

Ta Prohm in black and white
The roots of this tree have grown around a rishi statue (right of centre). Coincidence or divine power?
A famous spot at Ta Prohm, though I believe this tree is now dead

The temples of Angkor: Angkor Thom, Banteay Kdei, Ta Som, Preah Khan, Thommanon, the hidden and rarely visited Ta Nei and the astonishing Beng Mealea, which is a long drive from Siem Reap.