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October 20, 2018

Angkor Wat

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After a nice lunch we went to Angkor Wat temple . We entered through different entrance  and started our trip in reverse direction. According to our guide, visitors will be at lunch at this time and if we do reverse route, we can avoid the crowd.

Some facts about Angkor Wat :

Angkor Wat is located about four miles north of Siem Reap and south of Angkor Thom. Entry and exit to Angkor Wat can only be access through west gate. Angkor Wat (Wat means temple) was built between A.D. 1113 and 1150. It is spread across 500 acres. Angkor Wat is one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed. Its name means “temple city.” Originally built as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu, it was converted into a Buddhist temple in the 14th century.

The city where the Angkor Wat was built, Angkor, is located in modern-day Cambodia and was once the capital of the Khmer Empire. This city contains hundreds of temples. Angkor Wat has 213-foot-tall (65 meters) central tower surrounded by four smaller towers and a series of enclosure walls, a layout that recreates the image of Mount Meru, a legendary place in Hindu mythology that is said to lie beyond the Himalayas and be the home of the gods.

There is 5 million tons of sandstone used to build Angkor Wat. These are transported from quarries from 50 kms  away from this place.

Location : Siem Reap,Cambodia

Material : Sandstone

Fact : Biggest temple for Lord Vishnu

Total Area :  208 hectares

Our first look of the Angkor Wat.

“Ksheera sagara mathanam (Churing the Ocean of milk)” with Devas taking the tail side and Asuras (Daemons) taking the Vasuki (Snake) head side…

People getting punishments in Yama lokam…

Lord Yama on his vahanam “Buffalo”

 

Ramayan : Lord Rama killing Vali from behind the tree

Mahabharat :

  • Guru Dronacharya in the war.
  • Bhishma on ampasayya

Lord Vishnu.. it is his temple…

There was so much wind, shadows were not coming in the water…

Trip Date : July, 2018

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