ANGKOR
WAT
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Angkor Wat
(or Angkor Vat), the most famous,
the most majestic temple of Angkor's site, tours of which are
the emblem of Cambodia. It's a temple Hindu dedicated to the
god Vishnu, whose construction was begun at the beginning of
the XII th century during the administration of king Suryavarman
II. Its construction lasted 37 years. His name means in Khmer
" the city pagoda ". The main tower of the central
temple represents the mountain " Meru " (or Kailash),
the centre of the universe for the Hindus (but also the Buddhists).
The temple is supposed to be invulnerable and during the war
which began in 1970, the inhabitants of Sieam Reap had taken
refuge inside the temple. |
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Outside walls of Angkor Wat,
main entrance and stretch of water |
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Angkor Wat, One of the
rare surviving statues, the statue of the god Vishnu with 8 arms |
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The huges nagas of Angkor Vat (sacred
snakes) |
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The Apsaras (heavenly nymphs)
angkor vat style |
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History of Ramayana, sculptured
on the low reliefs |
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Many cambodian and international visitors in Angkor
Vat |
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