The South Gate of Angkor Thom (great capital), like all other gates, are surmounted by the faces of bodhisattva Lokeshvara, with whom Jayavarman VII identified
Another view of the South Gate
Close-up of the face of Lokeshvara-Jayavarman
The causeways crossing the moat of Angkor Thom are flanked by rows of 54 devas (gods) and 54 asuras (demons), alluding to the legend of the "churning of the…
The demons are on the right side of the causeway when one faces the gate
Another view of the demons
The gods are on the left side of the causeway
The demons
Detail of a demon
Detail of a god
