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The reclining lord Buddha

The temple complex Preah Ang Thom is worth a trip to Phnom Kulen/Kulen Mountains in itself. But a large experience within Ang Thom is the 8 meter long statue of a reclining Buddha.

It is the largest in Cambodia and among the 20 largest reclining Buddha-status in Asia. It rests on top of a sandstone formation, and the statue is carved out as part of that sandstone.

Meaning someone saw the Lord Buddha in the stone and carved until he was set free. The classics motivation in art works in any human civilisation.

A holy area
The surrounding Preah Ang Thom temple was built after the Buddha was carved. Getting to this site is easy by car from Siem Reap, and the area carries a lot of other excursion worthy sites.
This includes walking trails for the day trip trekker, a river with a thousand lingam carvings and holy waterfall. The conglomerate of holy sites on the Kulen Mountain was proposed as an official World Cultural Heritage site by Cambodia just when the pandemic started.

An approval of this request seems like a proper next step. This is the national mountains and cradle of Khmer imperial culture after all. Here the first god king of the Khmer Angkor Empire declared the establishment of the Empire in 802 CE, establishing an empire lasting for the next 630 years.

https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2021/04/07/somewhere-to-run-to-someone-is-eager-to-visit/

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Photo is the head shot of a reclining Buddha, with the rest of the statue going of into the distance to the left. The statue is adorned by small buddha statues, and gifts of incense, lights, cloth and money. It is placed within a room, and the areas not covered by windows got very colourful paintings with motives from the first Buddhas life and preaching. Cambodia is as safe and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap welcomes visitors. Enjoy the Kingdom of Wonder.

Hunting red bananas in the woods

The red bananas from Kulen mountains are a treat and a sweet surprise. They are easily available visiting the sacred mountain and cradle of the Khmer civilization.

Along the hillside road to the Kulen sites, including Preah Ang Thom with Cambodia’s largest reclining buddha, the thousand lingams river and the waterfall in these holy mountains, there are market stalls. Here the locals are selling veggies and fruit, as well as food, drinks and miscellanies like flip flops, hats and krama scarf.

Chek!
These red bananas, “chek leak” in Khmer looks and taste great and is a must-have among the produce offered. The Chek Leak is a bit more expensive than the more ordinary bananas, chek, in Cambodia. Expect prices up to 5 USD a kilo.

For the banana lover, Cambodia is where to make out big time. There are at least 27 different chek/banana versions available in different sizes and colours, and they are often very inexpensive. They vary from the immediately snackable to the savoury plantain version best known for different cooked dishes in various cuisines around the globe.

You may even find a typical Cavendish banana in Cambodia, if that is your craving.

It all ads into the extensive list of fresh fruit easily available for people living or travel in the Kingdom of Wonder.

Open markets are affluent on the road to Kulen Mountain, attracting a lot of different customers. It is an hour-hour and a half drive from Siem Reap, depending on traffic.

https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2021/01/09/reclining-at-the-craddle-of-khmer-empire-3/

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Photo shows a large bundle of red bananas hanging from a metal hook with a wooden shelter in the background. It is framed by forest, and the shadow of trees gives a moderate high contrast colours of the fruit.

Marshmallow (1849) by J. J. Grandville, from The Flowers Personified.

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#anthropomorphism #dogs #caricatures #cartoons #portraits #sitting #floral #frogs #personification #furniture #flowers #reclining #beds #art #publicdomain

The human form of my tentacle demon OC, Saira. Her true form more closely resembles a nautilus. I created her decades ago as a "Female tentacle monster" concept that goes after men, which seemed more novel at the time. Originally, she was a rival/ally/mentor of my magical gynoid Eternity, but without her influence she's more of a Goddess of Corruption.

#art #tentacles #woman #female #lady #fingerbiting #lounging #reclining #caucasian #white #blonde #beehivehairdo #green

A blonde, Caucasian woman in a short, green robe open to the navel, lounging on a bed of tentacles, biting her fingernail as she leers at the viewer. She has bangs over her eyes and a beehive hairdo. The tips of the tentacles have four claws each.

Somewhere to run to

At least this one is eager to visit the Reclining Buddha and get the monks blessing.

The entrance stairs to one of the most sacred places on Cambodia’s sacred mountain is often filled with people entering and leaving.

In ancient Khmer, the mountains were named after Indra, the king of gods in the Hinduist realm of Kambuja, or Khmer Angkor Empire as we call it today.

The Kulen Mountains is the mythic origin of the Khmer and Angkor Imperial culture and visiting and view all the sights take several days, or several visits.

But the visits are worth it.

https://drzinasia.wordpress.com/2023/01/07/red-and-chek-y/

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Photo shows old wide stone stairs up to a gate with statues from Hindu and Buddhist religion. The stairs are lightly crowded with people walking up and down, and some selling small items from small pop-up stores. In the centre, a young local boy is running up the stairs with several steps at the time. Two Garuda-guardian status keeps a Naga-snake statue each in front of the elaborate gates. It is a slightly overcast day, but the contrast between the stone stairs and statues, and the deep green of the surrounding forest.

Wat Pho

#thailand #watpho #temple #buddha #gold #statue #texture #reclining #travel #photography #bangkok #asia

“Draw me like one of your French girls”. Our new rescue dog Alice. Her personality is just beginning to come out. #dogsofmastodon #reclining #posing

A brown and white dog lounges on couch. She is sprawled across a white fuzzy blanket and has her front draped over a blue pillow. She is looking into the camera with bedroom eyes.

#JasonSimmons #TaiCollins

Season 6 Episode 1 "Trapped beneath the Sea: part 1"

#RandomBaywatch #lvdlpx #Baywatch #Babewatch #BaywatchHunks #EyeCandy #WaterSafety #Reclining #Muscle #Blonde #Tasmanian #TrappedBeneathTheSea

1982 A casual beach scene with two people.

"The image depicts a man and a woman relaxing on a beach.
The man is wearing a blue jacket over a yellow shirt, while the woman has on a red top.
They are lying down and appear to be enjoying each other's company in a leisurely manner.
The setting suggests a sunny day at the beach, possibly during the late afternoon or early evening."
Tags: "beach", "sunset", "reclining", "relaxation", "leisure", "casual", "summer attire"

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#photography #illustration #madman #nocontext #sfw #beach #sunset #reclining #relaxation #leisure #casual #summerattire

1982 A casual beach scene with two people.

"The image depicts a man and a woman relaxing on a beach.
The man is wearing a blue jacket over a yellow shirt, while the woman has on a red top.
They are lying down and appear to be enjoying each other's company in a leisurely manner.
The setting suggests a sunny day at the beach, possibly during the late afternoon or early evening."
Tags: "beach", "sunset", "reclining", "relaxation", "leisure", "casual", "summer attire"

A lioness in a tree, reclining but still alert, looking directly at the camera. From Tanzania Africa. See more here; https://joan-carroll.pixels.com/featured/female-lion-in-a-tree-tanzania-africa-joan-carroll.html

#lion #tanzania #africa #reclining #wildlife #wildlifephotography #bigcat #artforsale #wallartforsale #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #giftideas @joancarroll

Jool Baby Nova Baby Infant Swings have an incline angle greater than 10 degrees in violation of federal infant sleep product and labeling regulations with risks of suffocation. #joolbaby #swings #reclining #sleep #asphyxiation #labelling #recall
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