Showing posts with label Angkor Wat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Angkor Wat. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Angkor Wat means "City Temple"

The highlight of the trip - Angkor Wat. It was also the 4th temple that we visited in a day. By then, we were all tired and parched. I had exhausted most of my energy at Bayon Temple. If there is a chance, I will like to visit Angkor Wat again.
IMG_1186 Cropped, originally uploaded by Technical Tango.
Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation – first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. It is the world's largest religious building. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.