Angkor Wat (Siem Reap)

Cambodia / Siem Reab / Siem Reap
 buddhism, UNESCO World Heritage Site, buddhist temple, wat, tourist attraction, holy site / sacred place

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Built for king Suryavarman II from south India in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. The largest and best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre —- first Hindu, then Buddhist —- since its foundation. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.

The modern name, Angkor Wat, means "Temple City" or "City of Temples" in Khmer; Angkor, meaning "city" or "capital city", is a vernacular form of the word nokor (នគរ), which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara (नगर). Wat is the Khmer word for "temple grounds" (Sanskrit: वाट vāṭa ""enclosure").

The temple is a powerful symbol of Cambodia, and is a source of great national pride. A depiction of Angkor Wat has been a part of Cambodian national flags since the introduction of the first version circa 1863.

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According to Guinness World Records, it is the largest religious structure in the world.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat
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Coordinates:   13°24'45"N   103°51'58"E

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  • 13° 24′ 45″ N ; 103° 52′ 0″ E
  • The Angkor Wat was built as a Hindu temple and it was never a Jain temple. Don't misguide peopole by naming the temple as Hindu (Jain) temple.
  • the most spectacular ancient structure in SOUTH EAST ASIA....!!!
  • THE ANGKOR WAT IS A MASTER PIECE OF SOUTH INDIAN ARCHITECTURE IT WAS BUILD BY THE KING SURYA VARMA OF TAMILNADU AREA OF SOUTH INDIA THIS TEMPLE IS IN SOUTHINDIA STYLE AND THIS IS THE BIGGEST TEMPLE OF HINDU RELIGION
  • This site is impressive!!!
  • i want to visit this place
  • This temple was build by a Tamil King.Proud to be a Tamil
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