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Angkor Wat (/ ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t /; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia.Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it was originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu.
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A photograph taken in the year 2012 by Professor Gary Lee Todd at the Angkor Wat archeological site that is located in the Kingdom of Cambodia. Date: 28 September 2012, 11:07: Source: Angkor Wat viewed from Phnom Bakheng, Cambodia: Author: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China
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Bakheng, Pre Rup, Banteay Srei, Khleang, Baphuon, Angkor Wat, Bayon and post Bayon Yashodharapura ( Khmer : យសោធរបុរៈ ; Khmer pronunciation: [jeaʔ sao tʰeaʔ reaʔ boʔ raʔ] ; [ 1 ] Sanskrit : यशोधरपुर "Yashodharapura" ), also known as Angkor ( Khmer : អង្គរ ), was the capital of the Khmer Empire ...
Unakoti famously known as Angkor Wat of the North-East, [1] is a sculptural emblem and ancient Shaivite place that hosts rock carvings, figures and images of gods and goddesses. [2] It is a place of worship with huge rock reliefs celebrating Shiva.
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One Angkor researcher calls this position the "devata mudra" and notes it is also prominent at Angkor Wat. [4] The sampots of the devatas are divided into two types: one is the ancient pleated style, seen in the Bakheng period at Lolei and Phnom Bok (900 AD), and the other is a patterned fabric style with folds and "tail" seen at Angkor Wat. [4]