Art lovers in the national capital can treat themselves to a melange of some of the best photoshots of the Angkor Wat group of temples in Cambodia, one of the most important archaeological sites of southeast Asia.
A photo exhibition on the world heritage temples, which were once conserved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), will have 50 works captured by the lens depicting the architectural marvel of these temples which were inspired by the Chola and Pallava architecture of southern India between 6th century AD-14th century AD.
The temple groups are also popular as being the largest religious monument in the world and scores of tourists, including from India, travel every year to Cambodia to see, visit and capture the images of their great architecture and creative finesse.
The ASI rendered its expertise for the restoration of these temples during 1986-93, the difficult years of the civil war in Cambodia.
The exhibition will be held at the visual art gallery at India Habitat Centre between January 21-24 and has been brought together and presented by IPS officer Somesh Goyal who works in Delhi.
Goyal, a 1984-batch of Himachal Pradesh cadre, has earlier showcased his photography skills in capturing the beauty of animals.
