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DAY 9: Angkor Wat - A Poem

Jamal (Beauty), 10 Kamal (Perfection) 177 B.E. - Sunday, August 9, 2020

We;re staying at the Viroth Hotel

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Siem Reap is the capital of the province Siem Reap in Cambodia. One of their most famous sites to visit is the Angkor Wat temple. Besides that, they have many more temples, museums, the Old Market and the Cambodian Cultural Village.

Explore the different options and discuss. Make us envious.

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Angkor Wat1

The City Temple's2 moat--
is more than just part of the ground water system--
it was designed to assist
in the stabilization
of the temple's foundation
during the area's
seasons of flood and drought.

The steep steps
of the central sanctuary
remind the worshiper
one must be on their knees
when ascending toward the divine.

Does Angkor Wat
reflect the universe,
the lotus blossom,
the Mount Meru--
the Holy Mountain--
or the"yoni and linga symbols"3?

Look at the City Temple's reflection
in it moat,
contemplate the reason
for its construction,
and give thanks
to the All Glorious Creator
for its beauty.

Footnotes
1  https://www.siemreap.net/visit/angkor/temples/angkor-wat/
2  Angkor means city and Wat means temple.
3  https://www.siemreap.net/visit/angkor/temples/angkor-wat/