- Angkor Wat ( also known as the Angkor Wat Temple ) Khmer king Suryavarman II was built in the 12th century, it was originally built as a Hindu temple, Angkor Wat was later used as a Buddhist place of worship after Cambodia's monarchy converted to Buddhism in a few centuries later.
- Angkor Wat near 6km in circumference and area of about 200 hectares, the highest point of the temple 's main tower, with an elevation of 65 m. Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia only has the main entrance in the west, towards sunset.
- Angkor Wat was built by countless green stone, which is a mountain temple in
- The main road to
Angkor Wat 's goal also made of rock 230 meter long, wide and
high near l0m, 5m above the lake waters on either side of the temple. The main
temple consists of 398 spaces are linked together in a coherent way. The entire
complex images exist many stone carvings reliefs like giant slabs, columns,
doors, ceilings, walls, corridors, balustrades, roof ..., all exuding
extraordinary strength and skilled hands of the ancient Khmer.
- Angkor Wat is the main power a three-tier architecture, connected together
through the long corridors, deep suction. Where also found carved motifs,
reliefs according to ancient stories derived from the epic Mahabharata and
Raymana India .
- Level 1, the most unique is the corridor with reliefs on the walls 2.5m
serial and running longer than 800m, described the historical references in
classic Brahmin and deeds of King Suryavarman II - creator building the temple.
- Innermost part of the painting,
depicting war Easement milk legendary sea, monkeys and Sita battle of gods,
fairies dance of the ceiling and roof Aspara ... part of the corridor that runs
throughout, photos reliefs seem to be protected intact.
- 1st floor of
Angkor Wat, there are lakes, ancient king for bathing, washing and stripping
sin. Currently, most of the lakes have dried up, but not quite wide left surrounded
around the temple, which contributed a protective factor for better relic.
- Angkor Wat is the 2nd floor of a large courtyard surrounded by a wall
sequence, the space inside the shrines of the gods. In the vast space Visnu
worship the black stone, the current Cambodian people mistook as Shakyamuni
should have to wear yellow and worship as Buddhism. The misperception between
Hindu and Buddhist deities also easily accepted by the interference of religion.
Level 2 has numerous carvings Apsara dancers dancing with bare breasts and rich
posture.
- 3rd floor is the top floor, with a height of 65 m, consisting of two
intersecting corridors perpendicular cross in the middle. Communication point
of two central corridor is Angkor Wat. Formerly the center of idol worship Visnu
temple with gold, now lost. Centers now house many Buddha statues. The highest tower of Angkor Wat is considered strange, the
residence of the gods.
- Around the tower is four square
hallway, in every corner of the hallway is a lower tower. Central tower and
four towers surrounding buildings forming the famous skyline of Angkor Wat when
seen from a distance or at close to the Temple
campus.
The Various Temples of Angkor Wat
- As the largest religious monument in the entire
world, it is little wonder the Angkor Wat temple itself is the most visited of
the temples and most photographed. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple by
the Khmer Empire, Angkor Wat temple eventually became a Buddhist temple by the
12th Century. Around the complex you will find endless bas-reliefs (2,600 feet
to be exact), depicting the famous battles and scenes from battles. To get a
more in-depth experience and walk away feeling educated, consider booking a
guide for the day if you aren’t travelling as part of a tour.
The Bayon
- The Bayon temple stands in the centre of Angkor
Thom and was built by Jayavarman VII. This is the temple where you will find
many statues of faces, which are a favourite among photographers.
Ta Prohm
- Ta Prohm is the temple that is still entirely
covered by the jungle, representing what it must have been like to re-discover
the ancient temples back in the 19th Century. If you’re looking for those tree
roots-over-ancient-temples photos, look no further! This is also a great look
at the Cambodian wilderness.
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