Friday, February 22, 2013

(Angkor Wat) Travel,

Angkor Wat Prasat Khmer.

Angkor Wat and Angkor Wat (Angkor Wat) monastery located in the capital city of Siem Reap or Siem Reap (Siem Reap) in Cambodia. Angkor Wat, built in the reign of Romanization 2 in the early 12th century included the construction of over 100 years, has been registered as a world heritage site under the name. "Capital city" of a UNESCO World Heritage Site of the First Indochina.

Angkor Wat.

If China is. palace taboo or the Great Wall of China indicate greatness. Cambodia's Angkor Wat represents the glory of the ancient Khmer Empire and is an architectural showpiece that only one in Southeast Asia.
Angkor Wat is the only temple to have survived to the present day. Originally Angkor Wat is a Hindu shrine is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Narayana), but later changed to a Buddhist monastery in the reign of King Jayavarman 7.
Angkor Wat is the only castle in the metropolitan area facing west. The castle is large, to 1.9 million square meters. Surrounded by a moat on the fourth side, comparable to Mount Meru surrounded by the oceans as a symbol of the solar system, the motto of which is Angkor Wat, a Hindu center of the world and the universe.
Site of Angkor Wat, built by geometric proportions by Khmer architect with expertise in not only with the eyes, so is the architecture for the high level of artistry. Astronomy and mathematics.

Angkor Wat.

Angkor Wat walled 1,000 meters wide, 850 meters of the main prang of Castle Height 65 meters long, 100 meters wide and 80 meters Castle 5 after the base is 4 units and 1 unit is based on the belief that its center. of the universe.
The construction of Angkor Wat to the monolithic integration 1800 from the pole, each starting with a weight of over 10 tons of rock volume of several million cubic meters taken from the mountains Phnom Ku lane away from the city is more than 50 miles it takes. Chang thousands rope handling.

Up to main prang.

65 meter high prang that heaven is the presence of God. In the past, only kings and priests can only have up to worship God according to Hindu belief. The path is very steep, but visitors will need to rise to the top wing. Narrow and steep stairs that were believed to be more deferential. At the top of the castle you can see the surrounding scenery is the most beautiful view of Angkor Wat.

Goddess statues, Angkor Wat.

The outer wall of the castle with the image carved stone story by Mukti Ashram by craftsmen more than 5,000 people who took to carving for 40 years, also has a cameo goddess (Apsara) topless around. 1800 she was in a different posture. Unfortunately, many were carved in Travellers chest and petting the stone, it was badly damaged and parts.

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