Thread by @punarUtthana108

Bayon Temple

Buddhist or Hindu temple !!!

Original name of temple is Jayagiri ("Victory Mountain" or “Mountain of Brahma” “Jaya” - referring to Brahma and “giri” to mountain)

After French occupancy, it was named Banyan Temple due to its vast spread branches like towers

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It was occupied by Buddhist Monks for centuries

There are many Budha symbols which represents it's significance with Buddhist

So it's obvious that it would have been considered as Buddhist temple when French colonized Combodia

They were not able understand the reality

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But there are many other things which represents that it was a Hindu temple occupied by Buddhist after their Dominance

At South entrance gate of Temple there are two rows of idols holding something in hand

Clearly they are holding a big snake and pulling it in opposite

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In one row their faces looks like Devas (pic 1👇) and other row their faces looks like Asuras (pic 2👇)

Possibly they are displaying the event of churning of sea, which is clearly an incident of Hindu history

In which a big mountain was placed on Kurma in sea

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This temple was named Jayagiri (Mountain of Brahma)

This temple is also made to look like a mountain with multiple Shikharas

This temple is a representing a mountain and a big snake is being used for churning

Displaying very significant event of Samudra Manthan

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Every Shikhara of temple is having four faces on four sides

And as per Hindus, Brahma Ji is having four heads in four directions

And

Look closely you will find that these faces are decorated with Earings, crown and intricate necklace, which is clearly not a part of Budha

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Seems this temple was dedicated to Lord Brahma or may be meant to display something

And

All faces are carved with third eye And in Hinduism mostly Lord Shiva is depicted with third eye, but sometimes Brahma Ji also has been depicted having third eye

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Temple walls is having many carvings showing battle fields and portrait of significant persons

Mostly Buddhist temples doesn't have these kind of carvings of battle fields

Marching of army also depicted with very intricacies

So it was earlier a Hindu Temple 🙏

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