Angkor Wat, Temple Built during the reign of King Suryavarman II, ruler of the Khmer kingdom 1656-1693 B.E. At that time, Hindu Brahmin respected Vishnu (Vishnu) as a prosperous Great God. And to be a place for keeping his body (After receiving the name "Boromwitsanu", Angkor Wat has another name "Borom Vishnu Maha Prasat"), therefore, Angkor Wat is different from other castles Directly facing the west Which is the direction of the dead Instead of turning to the east according to tradition In the reign of King Jayavarman VII he changed Angkor Wat to the Mahayana Buddhist sect.
Beginning in the middle of the 17th century Buddhist era (1650-1693 BC), which is a Hindu temple, until 1720 BC, Jayavarman VII had to move to the capital city. To build the city of Angkor Thom and Bayon Castle Is the new capital And before becoming Angkor Wat temple Requires millions of cubic meters of rock With sandstone as the main building material Using tens of thousands of elephants and tens of thousands of elephants Transported and dragged the rocks from Khao Phanom, which is more than 50 kilometers away to build a castle with 1,800 pillars weighing more than 10 tons per tree. Angkor Wat is not just a religious place. Is also a royal capital The area is therefore vast, 1.5 km long, 1.3 km wide, with a total area of 1,219 rai or about 200,000 sqm. There are 5 castles situated on a high base according to Hindu beliefs. Is the center of the world and the universe Surrounded by ocean like Mount Meru
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Fighting with Cham
The outer wall around the magnificent castle with stone carvings Above all is the Ramayana narrative pictures. The most famous carvings are angels and demons, stirring the Karma of the sea with Mount Meru. Including Mrs. Apsorn Or Apsara, which has a total of 1,635 females with unique hairstyles and hairstyles at all And there is a picture of stone etch on one side, a picture of the Siamese army sent to help fight the Cham. If you come to tour Cambodia Do not miss to see the castle, Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom.
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