angkor wat

angkor wat

City of Angkor Wat occupies religious significance severe, as was a complex of temples at Angkor, Cambodia, built Angkor Wat by King Serfarman second at the beginning of the twelfth century to include the temple official of the state and its capital, which is now the only temple in the region, which is still a center of importance of religious since its inception thanks to the care given to the best; where he was a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu, then became a Buddhist temple. 

The city is the most important landmarks of the ancient Cambodia, and states that the national flag of Cambodia featuring a picture of her. 

Angkor Wat is a genuine example of Khmer architecture, has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, as well as being the main attraction for visitors in the state. 

Angkor Wat combines between the two designs in the basic architecture of Khmer temples, namely: the Temple Mount and the corridors of the temple, which was built later, and inspired by ancient Hindu architecture in South India. 

Designed Angkor Wat to represent Mount Meru, home of the gods in Hindu mythology .. Angkor Wat directed to the west Unlike most of the temples of the region, and the scholars differed on the significance of it, that consistency and greatness of style building and sculptures prominent deployed where and spirits Guardian that adorn the walls make the temple admired people . 

The name means talking -ongkor and At- Temple City, Angkor is a slang word derived from the word Nokor taken from the Sanskrit word nagara meaning capital, but it is the word Wat means temple Burgundy. The temple was earlier known as the "wild Bsnolok" a title given to the founder Serfarman second after his death. 

Became the Angkor Wat and major tourist destination visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists annually, and cause the flow of tourists to now some damage, such as drawing on the walls led to put some chords and grades of wood to protect the inscriptions and Aljdran..oovrt tourism are also some additional funds for maintenance; where he was spending 28% of the proceeds of the temples in 2000, despite the fact that most of the business conducted by teams sponsored by foreign governments and not the Cambodian authorities.

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