Terrace of the Elephants & Terrace of the Leper King
Regal Terraces confronting the parade grounds
Terrace of the Elephants
Name:Terrace of the Elephants Tertace of the Leper King
Date:late twelfth century
King:Jayavarman VII
Location:Eastern limit of Royal Palace grounds
Nearby:Royal Palace, Bayon, Baphuon
The Royal Terraces, containing the Terrace of the Elephants toward the South and the Terrace of the Leper King toward the North, shape the Eastern limit of the Royal Palace grounds.
They confront the parade grounds where parades, parades and different occasions were held. The King would watch the occasions remaining on the Elephant patio, which he likewise utilized as a crowd of people lobby to tune in to the objections and issues of the nationals of Angkor.
The two porches contain broad sculptings of Devatas, Apsaras, legendary creatures and evil spirits. The Elephants patio and the Leper King porch were reestablished amid the 1990's and 2000's by the EFEO.
The Terrace of the Elephants
The Elephants porch was worked by King Jayavarman VII toward the finish of the twelfth century. The porch extends over a length of more than 300 meters from the Baphuon in the South to the Leper King patio toward the North. The patio is named for the models in high alleviation of elephants and their mahouts. At a few areas vast elephant takes jut off from the divider, their long trunks framing columns stretching out to the ground, like those of the entryways of Angkor Thom.
The porch was utilized as a crowd of people corridor and for open functions. As per the records of Chinese ambassador Zhou Daguan the King seemed day by day on the Elephants patio to tune in to the protestations and issues of the subjects of his Kingdom. The parade grounds before the porch were utilized as the scene for a few celebrations, amusements, parades and parades of the Khmer armed force viewed by the King from the Elephants patio.
The Elephants patio comprises of internal and external areas. The internal segments were fabricated first and later wound up noticeably covered under the dirt amid development of the external segments. The all around protected inward dividers contain various carvings of Apsaras, warriors and creatures like multi headed steeds. The Northern end of the outside dividers contains carvings of games, for example, Polo recreations, wrestlers and chariot dashing. The Central area of the patio contains carvings of Garudas, Kinnarees and elephants occupied with a chase, and additionally delineations of the Buddha.
Sculptings at the Leper King Terrace
The Terrace of the Leper King
The Leper King porch is named after the "Outsider King" statue that was found here. The patio was worked by Jayavarman VII in the late twelfth century, straightforwardly North of the Elephants porch.
The Leper King patio is accepted to be worked as a portrayal of Mount Meru, the focal point of the universe in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology. The 25 meter long patio is totally shrouded with sculptings in high alleviation. Long lines of situated finely cut figures, for the most part of multi headed Naga snakes, outfitted watchmen, Garudas and female heavenly creatures adorn the dividers.
The porch comprises of internal and external dividers. The internal dividers were manufactured first and ended up noticeably covered under the dirt when the external dividers were developed. The inward dividers contain all around safeguarded sculptings of multi headed Naga serpents, evil presences, sovereigns and princesses. The external dividers contain carvings like a Palace scene with a sword swallower and Shiva holding a trident.
The "Pariah King" statue was found over the patio. As per neighborhood conviction, the statue was a delineation of King Yasovarman I, who was otherwise called the Leper King as he experienced sickness. It is presently expected that the statue may speak to Yama, the God of death. The statue now sitting on the Leper King porch is a duplicate, the first is kept in a historical center in Pnomh Penh. It is encompassed by three gatekeeper figures outfitted with a club.