 | (Left) The horse Balha, manifestation of the Bodhisattva Lokesvara, whose mission is to rescue souls from the 'ocean of existence.' (Right) Cambodian Nuns at the feet of a statue of Vishnu. |  |
 |  | (Far left) The Buddha in meditation - the Temples of Angkor are still places of active worship today. (Left) Detail of Naga - 'serpent' balustrade, Angkor Thom. |
 | (Left) Is Garuda, the mythical birdman of the Hindus, here shown at Ta Prohm, to be compared with the Egyptian falcon-man Horus? Such similarities between the two cultures are uncannily common. (Right) The Buddha resting on the coils of the Naga serpent Mucalinda, who sheltered the Buddha from a week long rainstorm by enfolding him in his coils - from Angkor Wat. |  |
| (Right) The moat of Angkor Thom, crossed by 108 powerful figures (54 each side) pulling gigantic Nagas in order to 'Churn the Milky Ocean'. |  | |