Originally called “Rajavihara”, Ta Phrom temple is also commonly called “tree temple” due to the trees growing out of its ruins. This blog contains beautiful pictures featuring the significant spots at the Ta Phrom temple.
Commissioned by Jayavarman VII to honor his family, Ta Phrom once housed over 12,500 people, along with 80,000 inhabitants in nearby villages. It was abandoned for centuries after the Khmer Empire’s fall in the 15th century. Ta Phrom is expansive and surrounded by double moats, but extensive destruction and erosion have occurred over time. Many ceilings have collapsed, with only a few restored, and the temple lacks significant bas-relief structures.
The temple is also believed to have been colored. The green color paintings are visible on the wall in a few places. The species of trees growing on the buildings of Ta Phrom include
- Silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra)
- Thitpok (Tetrameles nudiflora)
- Strangler fig (Ficus gibbosa)
- Gold apple (Diospyros decandra).













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