Pre Rup (Khmer: ប្រាសាទប្រែរូប)
– a Hindu temple built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman. It was dedicated in 961 or early 962, so it
stood for over 1000 years before I was born.
This temple was the last one we visited. The views
captivated me, as did the entire structure.
When I read up on it I understood why.
It is truly ancient.
I walked around the base slowly before leaving, lingering
and savouring what I knew was my last Angkor temple. Nature even gave me several hundred mementos
to take away with me. In my wanderings,
I passed through some kind of weed that stuck so many seeds into my pants that
it took me four sittings and one washing to get them all (most) out. I think I will still be picking some out when
I put them on in Canada.
Note: when Khmer
people pronounce the word, they say Kmai – like Thai. So now I say it that way too
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