The Terrace of the Leper King - the statues depict the Hindu god Yama, the god of Death who was called the Leper King

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The Terrace of the Leper King is located in the northwest corner of the Royal Square of Angkor Thom, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style under Jayavarman VII, though its modern name derives from a 15th century sculpture discovered at the site. The statues depict the Hindu god Yama, the god of Death who was called the Leper King because discoloration and moss growing on the original statue was reminiscent of a person with leprosy, and also because it fit in with a Cambodian legend of an Angkorian king who had leprosy.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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