Friday, July 8, 2011

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat is a temple situated in Cambodia and is considered one of the wonders of the world. She was built by King Suryavarman II in the mid-12th century. Construction of Angkor Wat temple took 30 years. Angkor Wat is located in the plains are also filled with buildings of Angkor temples, a beautiful-beautiful, but Angkor Wat is the most famous temples on the plain of Angkor.

King Suryavarman II build Angkor Wat according to Hindu belief that laid the mountain Meru as the center of the world and is home to Hindu deities, with Angkor Wat's central tower is the tallest tower and the main tower within the built Angkor Wat.


As the tale of Mount Meru, the temples of Angkor Wat is surrounded by walls and canal representing the sea and the mountains that encircle the globe. The main entrance to Angkor Wat and a half kilometer along the railing decorated with hand holder and flanked by man-made sea that are recognized as Barays.

The entrance to the temple of Angkor Wat through the gate, representing jambatan rainbow that connects between the natural world with the nature of the gods.

Angkor Wat is in good shape compared to other temples in the plains due to Angkor Wat Angkor has been exchanged into berterusan kuilBuddha and used to replace the trust if the trust Hindu Buddha at Angkor in the 13th century. Angkor temples never colonized by Siam in 1431.



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