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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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    Angkor digital media archive – Photos, laser scans, panoramas of Angkor Wat and Banteay Kdei from a CyArk/Sophia University partnership; Royal Angkor Foundation Archived 30 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine – Foundation concerned with the safeguarding and the development of the cultural site of Angkor. In charge of various cultural ...

  4. Category:Angkor Wat - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to Angkor Wat, its history, and its depictions. It is a temple complex in Cambodia, located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres). It resides within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor. The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest religious structure in the world.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Cambodia - Wikipedia

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    The Angkor area, one of the largest archaeological areas in the world, was the site of different capitals of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th century. The temples of Angkor Wat (pictured), Angkor Thom , Bayon , and the nearby Banteay Srei and the temples of Roluos depict different periods of Khmer architecture and are richly decorated ...

  6. Yaśodharapura - Wikipedia

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    Bakheng, Pre Rup, Banteay Srei, Khleang, Baphuon, Angkor Wat, Bayon and post Bayon Yashodharapura ( Khmer : យសោធរបុរៈ ; Khmer pronunciation: [jeaʔ sao tʰeaʔ reaʔ boʔ raʔ] ; [ 1 ] Sanskrit : यशोधरपुर "Yashodharapura" ), also known as Angkor ( Khmer : អង្គរ ), was the capital of the Khmer Empire ...

  7. Unakoti - Wikipedia

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    Unakoti famously known as Angkor Wat of the North-East, is a sculptural emblem and ancient Shaivite place that hosts rock carvings, figures and images of gods and goddesses. It is a place of worship with huge rock reliefs celebrating Shiva. Unakoti literally means "one less than one crore" or "koti" in Hindi.

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  9. Khmer architecture - Wikipedia

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    The central prang of Angkor Wat temple symbolizes the mount Meru. The central sanctuary of an Angkorian temple was home to the temple's primary deity, the one to whom the site was dedicated: typically Shiva or Vishnu in the case of a Hindu temple, Buddha or a bodhisattva in the case of a Buddhist temple.