We had completed going around the Bayon temple and few others in Angkor Thom. And now it was time to visit one of our much anticipated temple; Ta Prohm. If you have seen the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider film, then you will recognise this temple. And boy, did it live up to our expectations!

The temple was built some time in the 12th century as a Buddhist monastery and centre of learning. As some point in the 15th century, it was abandoned. And nature took over. Trees took root in the loosened stones. And what a unique mix this has created! Given this, during restoration efforts in the 21st century, it was decided to leave most of it as it was, except of course to make it safe for visitors.

Now let the pictures speak for themselves on the temple 😀 .

The temple also allows us to get some supernatural powers. Here is us being able to appear simultaneously at the both the entrances of the structure 😀 .

Ta Prohm temple was our favourite temple that we had visited so far! It is one that is not to be missed when in Siem Reap.

Video

Here is a short virtual walkthrough of the complex.