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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.
Pre Rup (/ ˈ p r ɛ r uː p /; Khmer: ប្រែរូប, Prê Rub) is a Hindu temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built as the state temple of Khmer king Rajendravarman [1]: 116 [2]: 73–74 [3]: 361–364 and dedicated in 961 or early 962. It is a temple mountain of combined brick, laterite and sandstone construction.
The temple's carvings are very well preserved and the aged sandstone provides a distinct contrast to the surrounding jungle. The architectural style of its tower is akin to the Angkor Wat temple and the Chau Say Tevoda in its vicinity. [6] Thommanon is better preserved than Chau Say Tevoda, though they are similar in design. The reason for ...
The tower was originally crowned with a golden pinnacle, as Zhou Daguan described it in The Customs of Cambodia, written in 1297 CE. According to legend, kings spent the first watch of every night with a woman thought to represent a Nāga in the tower, and during this time not even a queen could intrude. Only in the second watch did the king ...
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.
Khmer temple, reign of Suryavarman II (1113-1150 AD), Siem Reap, Cambodia. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com. A photograph taken in the year 2012 by Professor Gary Lee Todd at the Angkor Wat archeological site that is located in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Date: 28 September 2012, 11:07: Source
The central prang of Angkor Wat temple symbolizes the mount Meru.. Originally the Khmer prang temples were for the worship of the Hindu gods, such as Shiva and Vishnu.The space within the prang tower, the cella, was relatively small for two reasons:
Banteay Srei (Khmer: បន្ទាយស្រី [ɓɑntiəj srəj]) is a 10th century CE Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati.Located in the area of Angkor, it lies near the hill of Phnom Dei, 25 km (16 mi) north-east of the main group of temples that once belonged to the medieval capitals of Yaśodharapura and Angkor Thom. [1]