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Angkor Wat, és el temple hindú més gran i també el monument religiós més gran del món. Forma part del complex templari d'Angkor, a Cambodja, que fou inscrit a la llista del Patrimoni de la Humanitat l'any 1992.
Unlike others Angkor temples, Angkor Wat is oriented towards the West. Although Cambodia is a Buddhist nation, Angkor Wat was originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to god Vishnu. The reason Angkor Wat oriented to the West is still debated, but many people believe that because Vishnu, a supreme god head, is facing west, people who want to visit him should come from east, that's why the entrance placed west.
Another reason that gets supported by other people is Angkor Wat may have been built as a tomb for king Suryasvarman II (who built it), not as a temple. That's why it faces west, because the West represents death in many religions. Unfortunately, when Suryavarman II died and where he was buried still remain unknown to us, but one thing for sure, the temple wasn't finished until after his vanishing from the historical record.
Whatever the reason, the fact remains that Angkor Wat facing west makes sunrise at this place become an iconic travel sunrise. Being at Angkor Wat while it's still dark and waiting for the sun rising gradually behind the largest religious monument in the world, with birds flying around the towers is definitely a special experience, and it's absolutely splendid.
Angkor Wat (in lingua khmer Tempio della città) è un tempio khmer all'interno del sito archeologico di Angkor, in Cambogia, nei pressi della città di Siem Reap. Fu fatto costruire dal re Suryavarman II (1113-1150), presso Yasodharapura, la capitale dell'impero. Il re ordinò che la costruzione del gigantesco edificio partisse contemporaneamente dai 4 lati, cosicché l'opera fu completata in meno di 40 anni. Oggi è il più grande monumento religioso nel mondo. Originariamente concepito come un tempio indù, fu gradualmente trasformando in un tempio buddista verso la fine del XII secolo.
Rompendo il tradizionale shivaismo dei re precedenti, il complesso è stato dedicato a Vishnu. Angkor Wat è il tempio meglio conservato della zona ed è l'unico a essere rimasto un importante centro religioso fin dalla sua fondazione, rappresentando uno dei punti più alti dello stile classico dell'architettura Khmer. È diventato il simbolo della Cambogia, tanto che appare sulla bandiera nazionale ed è oggi il luogo del paese più visitato dai turisti.
Angkor Wat riassume due principali caratteristiche dell'architettura cambogiana: il "tempio-montagna" che si erge all'interno di un fossato a simboleggiare il Monte Meru (la montagna degli dei nella religione indù) e i successivi "templi a galleria".
Il tempio è a forma di rettangolo, lungo circa 1,5 km da ovest a est e 1,3 km da nord a sud; all'interno del fossato che circonda completamente il muro perimetrale di 3,6 km vi sono tre gallerie rettangolari, costruite una sopra l'altra. Al centro del tempio si trovano cinque torri. A differenza di molti templi di Angkor, Angkor Wat è orientato a ovest; gli studiosi sono divisi sul significato di questa scelta. L'ipotesi più probabile è che si tratti di un mausoleo, un luogo dove il re potesse essere venerato dopo la morte. Infatti, l'entrata principale a ovest era una consuetudine dei templi funerari mentre i templi indù erano orientati a est. Il complesso viene ammirato per la sua grandiosità, per l'armonia dell'architettura, per i suoi grandi bassorilievi e per i numerosi devata che adornano le pareti.
Il nome moderno, Angkor Wat, significa "Tempio della città". Angkor, che significa "città" o "capitale", è una forma volgare della parola Nokor, che deriva dalla parola sanscrita nagara (नगर). Wat è la parola khmer per "tempio" (in sanscrito: वाट Vata "recinto")
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Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II 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 since its foundation a significant religious centre — first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. 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.
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Back from a 11-day trip to Cambodia
Impressed by the beauty of the Angkor ruins...
Another view of Angkor Wat, the world's largest single religious monument. This temple appears on the Cambodian national flag and is the country's number one tourist attraction. Restoration work continues on this and the hundreds of other wats situated around Angkor. Another shot i took with more info appears here :-)
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Angkor Wat is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia. Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it is considered the largest religious structure in the world by Guinness World Records. Originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century.
Angkor Wat was built at the behest of the Khmer king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology and is surrounded by a moat more than 5 km (3.1 mi). Enclosed within an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west with scholars divided as to the significance of this.
The temple complex fell into disuse before being restored in the 20th century with various international agencies involved in the project. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs and devatas adorning its walls. The Angkor area was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It is regarded as one of the best examples of Khmer architecture and a symbol of Cambodia, depicted as a part of the Cambodian national flag. The Angkor Wat is a major tourist attraction and attracts more than 2.5 million visitors every year.
Built by Suryavarman II ( 1112 - 52 ) and the largest religious structure in the world.
Angkor Wat is surrounded by a moat 190m wide and 1.5km by 1.3km and scriptures state it took 300,000 workers and 6,000 elephants for the construction of the temple complex.
This sunrise was experienced with another 2000+ people all taking in the amazing morning ..
Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត) is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. 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.
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early South Indian Hindu architecture, with key features such as the Jagati. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs and for the numerous devatas (guardian spirits) adorning its walls.
The modern name, Angkor Wat, means "City Temple"; Angkor is a vernacular form of the word nokor which comes from the Urdu word nagara meaning capital. wat is the Khmer word for temple. Prior to this time the temple was known as Preah Pisnulok, after the posthumous title of its founder, Suryavarman II.
Angkor Wat អង្គរវត្ត, translated "City/Capital of Temples", is a temple complex in Cambodia and one of the largest religious monuments in the world. This is also a UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
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Angkor Wat is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia. Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 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. It was later gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century.
Angkor Wat was built at the behest of the Khmer king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology and is surrounded by a moat more than 5 km (3.1 mi). Enclosed within an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west with scholars divided as to the significance of this.
The temple complex fell into disuse before being restored in the 20th century with various international agencies involved in the project. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs and devatas adorning its walls. The Angkor area was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Considered by some experts to be the largest religious structure in the world, it is regarded as one of the best examples of Khmer architecture and a symbol of Cambodia, depicted as a part of the Cambodian national flag. The Angkor Wat is a major tourist attraction and attracts more than 2.5 million visitors every year.
Angkor Wat was commissioned by the Khmer king Suryavarman II (ruled 1113–c. 1150) in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire. The construction of the temple commenced in 1122 CE and was completed in 1150 CE. The temple complex was constructed on the suggestion of Divākarapaṇḍita (1040–c. 1120). The temple was dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu and the original religious motifs were derived from Hinduism. It was built as the king's state temple in the capital city. While there are no foundation stela or any contemporary inscriptions referring to the temple's name that have been found, its original name is unknown and it may have been known as Vrah Viṣṇuloka after the presiding deity. The work on the temple ceased after the king's death, leaving some of the bas-relief decoration unfinished.
In 1177, approximately 27 years after the death of Suryavarman II, Angkor was sacked by the Chams, the traditional enemies of the Khmer. Thereafter, the Khmer empire was restored by Jayavarman VII, who established a new capital at Angkor Thom and the Bayon as the state temple, situated to the north. The temple was dedicated to Buddhism as the king's wife Indratevi was a devout Mahayana Buddhist who encouraged him to convert. Angkor Wat was therefore also gradually converted into a Buddhist site with many Hindu sculptures replaced by Buddhist art.
After the transformation from a Hindu centre of worship to Buddhism towards the end of the 12th century, Angkor Wat continues to be a Buddhist center till the present day. Historical records show that Chinese envoy Zhou Daguan and traveller Zheng He visited the Angkor Wat in the 13-14th centuries. Zheng He studied the temple architecture which was later incorporated in the Dabaoen Temple and Galazed Pagoda. Angkor Wat is unusual among the Angkor temples in that although it was largely neglected after the 16th century, it was never completely abandoned. Fourteen inscriptions dated from the 17th century, discovered in the Angkor area, state that Japanese Buddhist pilgrims had established small settlements alongside Khmer locals. The inscription also tells of Ukondayu Kazufusa, who celebrated the Khmer New Year at Angkor Wat in 1632.
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, with the site measuring 1,626,000 m2. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple toward the end of the 12th century. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation. The temple is at the top 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.
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls.