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  2. Angkor Wat - Wikipedia

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    Angkor Wat (/ ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t /; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia.Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu.

  3. Angkor - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism was the largest religion in the ancient Khmer Empire, and many temples were constructed by Khmer kings dedicated to Hindu deities, including Angkor Wat. The ruins of Angkor are located amid forests and farmland north of the Great Lake ( Tonlé Sap ) and south of the Kulen Hills , near modern-day Siem Reap city (13°24′N, 103°51′E ...

  4. List of largest Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture , and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building (Lord Shiva shrine) inside a large complex of ...

  5. Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era ... - AOL

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    The largest temple complex in the world is the Ankgor Wat, originally constructed in the 12th century in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia, and dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu by King Suryavarman II.

  6. Category:Hindu temples in Cambodia - Wikipedia

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    Hindu temples located in Cambodia angkor temple Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. A. Angkor Wat (1 C, 44 P) S.

  7. Chau Say Tevoda - Wikipedia

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    The temple was in a dilapidated state with 4,000 of its elements lying scattered on the embankment and in the Siem Reap River. Many of these elements were used in the restoration work carried out by a Chinese team between 2000 and 2009 under a project sponsored by the People's Republic of China. The temple was reopened in late 2009.

  8. Visiting the biggest Hindu temple in the USA? Everything you ...

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    BAPS, which has been in North America since 1974, has built elaborate outposts around the country, with temples in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and other areas with large Hindu communities. But ...

  9. Wat Ek Phnom - Wikipedia

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    Wat Ek Phnom is an Angkorian temple located on the left side of the Sangkae River at the small creek of Prek Daun Taev northwest the Peam Aek spot approximately 9 km north of the city of Battambang in north western Cambodia. It is a Hindu temple built in the 11th century under the rule of King Suryavarman I.