Lore

After crossing the moat the first thing that strikes you is the ornate detail carved onto the walls and pillars. Discovered in 1860 and while one level of the temple once housed over 1,000 statues and images of Buddha, nearly all of the carvings tell Hindu stories of flying monks, three headed elephants, giant turtles, monkey warriors led by their monkey generals, stories of 7 headed serpents, great battles, the creation of the universe and other Hindu legends, lore and symbolism. And now that I think about it there may even have been a story of a dog and a lion guarding a mountain or a river or something....