Can't for the life of me remember what this building in Phnom Penh is. All I know is that it's right next door to the Palace. Do email me if you know... :)
Mythical serpents, or nagas, represent a common decorative motif in Khmer architecture. They are frequently depicted as having multiple heads, always uneven in number, arranged in a fan. Each head has a flared hood, in the manner of a cobra. Nagas were important as symbols of water and as figures in the myths of origin for the Khmer people, who were said to be descended from the union of an Indian Brahman and a serpent princess from Cambodia.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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