On the walls of Bayon Temple in Siem Reap Province, there are beautiful stone carvings that show Sarus Cranes, tall birds with long legs and red heads. These carvings are part of the temple’s intricate wall scenes, which tell stories about daily life, nature, and animals during the Angkor period.
The artists of that time carefully carved the cranes to show their elegant shape and graceful movements, similar to how the real birds dance in the wild. The Sarus Crane was likely included in the carvings because it was an important bird in Cambodian culture, symbolizing peace, love, and harmony.
Today, these carvings help us understand that the people of Angkor respected nature and had a deep connection with the animals living around them. The presence of the Sarus Crane in Bayon’s art also shows that this bird has lived in Cambodia for hundreds of years and remains an important part of the country’s natural heritage.
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