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- It was
one of 21 finalists for the
New 7 wonders of the world
- It is the
largest and most celebrated
temple in the largest temple
complex in the world
- It is inscribed
as the UNESCO world’s
heritage site since 1992
- Ranked
by National Geographic as
among the top 10 world wonders
and “50 places of a
Life time”
- It is ranked
13th among Hillman top 100
manmade & natural wonders
- The most
stunning example of Hindu
architecture in the world
is to be seen in Cambodia
and not in India
- Estimated
over 200 Hindu temples in
an area of 100 square miles,
the largest concentration
outside India
- It is a
supreme human achievement
showing an advanced appreciation
of mass, space & geometrical
composition
- Sunrise
or Sunset from the top of
Angkor Wat has to be one of
the most extraordinary experiences
any traveler could possibly
have
- Supreme
masterpiece of Khmer architecture
and the moat circumferencing
the temple itself an engineering
marvel
- Popular
BBC TV serial “ Around
the World in 80 treasures”
ranks Angkor Wat as one of
its top Treasures
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Great
to know
- Angkor Wat occupies
a space in the Cambodian National flag
- Unlike all the temples
which faces east, Angkor Wat faces west
(the after life in Hinduism)
- Hollywood Blockbusters;
Tomb Raider, Lord Jim, were shot in Angkor
Wat
- Angkor Wat means “City
Temple” Angkor is the vernacular
form of the word nokor which comes from
the Sanskrit word nagara (capital) while
wat is the khmer word for temple
- The organization which
preserves and maintains Angkor Wat is
called Apsara
- Mount Meru is the
name of the mountain that represents the
5 main towers of Angkor Wat
- Complex & highly
sophisticated irrigation system is the
single thing that allowed Khmer lived
so prosperously at Angkor Wat, This system
allowed 2 rice harvests a year instead
of one
- The whole site was
modeled after the Hindu vision of the
universe
- The number of steps,
windows and pillars in Angkor Wat are
representative of the number of days in
the solar & lunar calendars
- When the Frenchman
Henry Mouhot discovered the temple in
1860 after it was abanded for a few centuries,
the natives thought it could have been
built by Gods or even Giants
- The official Language
of Cambodia, Khmer is considerably influenzed
by Sanskrit and Pali (ancient Indian Language)
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"365 tours - their personalized
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of the supreme architectural triumphs of all time, Angkor
Wat is one of the greatest religious monuments of all
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