Vat Phou
Northern palace in the Wat Phou complex.
Phou Khao has a natural lingam on its peak.
The facade of the sanctuary. The Buddha image inside is modern, and the site is used for religious worship today.
A plan of Vat Phou: proportions and positions are approximate.
View from near the sanctuary on the upper level of Vat Phou, looking back towards the Mekong
Buddha statue
Carving of a crocodile on the upper level, possibly the site of an annual human sacrifice in pre-Angkorian times.
A lintel showing Vishnu on Garuda, on the northeast wall of the sanctuary.
A lintel showing Krishna killing Kamsa, on the south wall of the sanctuary.
