Ta Prohm

Rajavihara also known as Ta Prohm "ancestor Brahma" is a temple located in Cambodia constructed by Jayavarman VI, a king of the Khmer Empire in present-day Siem Reap, Cambodia in 1186 A.D. The temple was dedicated to his family consisting of various Buddhist inscriptions, artwork, and sculptures. During his reign he launched a program of construction and public works along with this temple being apart of it, different components of the temple were modeled for them. The main image of the temple representing Prajnaparamita, the personification of wisdom was designed in honor of his mother. Other parts were dedicated to his brothers, his father, and his guru. The site was home to 12, 500 people with religious leaders, dancers, and villagers. After the Khmer Empire had fallen in the 15th century, the temple was forgotten and neglected though work has been done to restore the grand temple. Original Buddhist art has believed to been salvaged by Hindu iconoclasts after the death of Jayavarman VII. However, the elegance of the temple persists through the overgrown jungle and trees that add to the beauty of the ruins.