Angkor Wat is believed to be both a funerary temple for King Suryavarman II and a temple to honor the Hindu deity Vishnu primarily because it is oriented to the west which symbolizes the death and the setting sun. The bas-reliefs, designed for viewing in an anti-clockwise direction which is practiced in Hindu funerary rites is said to support this purpose.
Angkor Wat is a miniature replica of the universe in stone and represents an earthly model of the cosmic world.
On my 3rd day in Siem Reap, I couldn’t contain my excitement anymore, (more…)
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