Angkor Wat, in its comeliness and verbalize of preservation, is peerless. Its mightiness and magnificence bespeak a pomp and a luxury surpassing that of a Pharaoh or a Shah Jahan, an impressiveness more preponderant than that of the Pyramids, an artistic distinctiveness as fine as that of the Taj Mahal. Angkor Wat is located about six kilometers (four miles) north of Siem Reap, south of Angkor Thom. Ingression and exit to Angkor Wat can only be access from its west gate. Angkor Wat was built in the first a moiety of the 12th century (113-5BC). Estimated construction time of the temple is 30 years by King Suryavarman II, dedicated to Vishnu (Hindu), replica of Angkor Thom style of art.
Angkor Wat, the most astronomically immense monument of the Angkor group and the best preserved, is an architectural masterpiece. Its perfection in composition, balance, proportions, palliation's and sculpture make it one of the finest monuments in the world.
Wat is the Khmer name for temple (the French spelling is "vat "), which was probably integrated to "Angkor "when it became a Theravada Buddhist monument, most likely in the sixteenth century. After 1432 when the capital peregrinate to Phnom Penh, Angkor Wat was cared for by Buddhist monks.
It is generally accepted that Angkor Wat was a funerary temple for King Suryavarman II and oriented to the west to conform to the symbolism between the setting sun and death. The bas-assuagements, designed for viewing from left to right in the order of Hindu funereal ritual, support this function.
Angkor Wat Temple
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