Hindu · Buddhist
អង្គរវត្ត
Angkor Wat
“Five towers mirrored in the moat, dawn rising from the water”
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Meaning
Cross the long causeway and five towers rise above the water, the daybreak sky held whole in the moat.
Believed to have been built in the 12th century as a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, it later became a Buddhist temple where devotion continues to this day. It is also cherished as a symbol of Cambodia.
Field notes
- Location
- Siem Reap · Cambodia · N13.4° · E103.9°
- Best time
- Daybreak, when the five towers are mirrored in the moat
- Getting there
- By car or tuk-tuk from Siem Reap; an Angkor pass is required.
- Etiquette
- Within the temple grounds, quiet, modest dress, and the marked paths are honored.
Sources
- · UNESCO World Heritage
- · Encyclopaedia Britannica
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