The Preah Khan temple wasn't without it's fair share of sandstone carving. They can be found in the corner, in the walls, in the roof, and almost every part of the building. But there were also a lot of ruins of rocks and stones all over the place. Explore at your own risk!
Here are some official info of the place. You can click and zoom in on the photo if you would like to read more about this place. There was a place they have set up with some exhibition explaining the place.
Here is a map as well as more detailed explanation of the place.
And also the guardians and the sandstone characters you might see inside the temple.
Above exhibit caught my attention. It never occured to me to visit Angkor Wat in the rain before. If anything, I wanted to avoid the rain. But seeing this photo above, oh how magical it looked! I even started to hope it would rain so that I too can experience this wonderful scene of wet stones, the smell of wet earth and greens. And the sound of water hitting stones.... It's almost zen, but in a Cambodian Zen kinda way :P
Carving of monks/arahants in prayer
Move carving of monks/arahant in prayers. These were found above doorways!
Carvings of mysterious beings sitting cross legged on the walls.
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