Bakong បាគង is the first Khmer temple mountain of sandstone constructed by rulers of the Khmer Empire at Angkor near modern Siem Reap in Cambodia. In the final decades of the 9th century AD, it served as the official state temple of King Indravarman I in the ancient city of Hariharalaya, located in an area that today is called Roluos. The structure of Bakong took shape of stepped pyramid, popularly identified as temple mountain of early Khmer temple architecture. The striking similarity of the Bakong and Borobudur temple in Java, going into architectural details such as the gateways and stairs to the upper terraces, suggests strongly that Borobudur was served as the prototype of Bakong. Contact is inferred to have occurred between the Khmer kingdom and the Sailendra dynasty in Java, who would have transmitted to Cambodia not only ideas, but also technical and architectural details of Borobudur. In 802 AD, the first king of Angkor Jayavarman II declared the sovereignty of Cambodia. After ups and downs, he established his capital at Hariharalaya. A few decades later, his successors constructed Bakong in stages as the first temple mountain of sandstone at Angkor. The inscription on its stele says that in 881 King Indravarman I dedicated the temple to the god Shiva and consecrated its central religious image. Bakong enjoyed its status as the state temple of Angkor for only a few years, but later additions from the 12th or 13th century testify that it was not abandoned. Toward the end of the 9th century, Indravarman's son and successor Yasovarman I moved the capital from Hariharalaya to the area north of Siem Reap now known as Angkor, where he founded the new city of Yaśodharapura around a new temple mountain called Bakheng. The temple is amazing to see. In addition to the temple mountain there are many other buildings on the site to include a modern Buddhist temple. It’s worth the short trip from Siem Reap to see. Enjoy the video! If you would like to support the channel through unique items only found here visit my store https://youtube.com/channel/UC7Nk0oxkpoyOXvZ-BESD6-g/store You can also see my videos on Rumble, Bitchute, Odysee and Subscribe Star. If you have any questions or comments and wish to contact me directly I can be reached by email at endlessjourneytravels@gmail.com https://www.bitchute.com/channel/pYUe8EgYcUMc/ https://odysee.com/$/latest/@EndlessJourney https://rumble.com/c/EndlessJourney https://www.subscribestar.com/endless-journey Follow me on Twitter @AEndlessJourney #endlessjourney #travel #cambodia ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIjWpy-0qzM

Trang Thailand is a southern town south east of krabi and Koh Lanta. It’s a region known for rubber and palm farms. It’s still very traditional in that mass tourism hasn’t effected the area like some parts of Thailand. With just a few hours to spend in Trang we just had enough time to explore a little bit of the downtown. Near the clock tower and train station is a great evening market selling traditional Thai food, fruit and desserts. It starts every evening around 5:00-5:30. It’s a great place to experience the local culture and try some foods that maybe you have never seen or had before. Enjoy the video! You can also see my videos on the following video hosting platforms Rumble, Bitchute, Odysee and Subscribe Star. If you have any questions of comments and wish to contact me directly I can be reached by email at endlessjourneytravels@gmail.com Follow me on Twitter @AEndlessJourney #endlessjourney #thailand #travel ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNvWlAYBhtw