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Angkor Wat

Keywords : Vishnu, Angkor Wat, Devaraja, Angkor Wat, Suryavarman II

Site common nameAngkor Wat
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityAngkor
StateSiem Reap
CountryCambodia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 13.430278
Long : 103.903333

History of productionSuryavarman II had Angkor Wat to be constructed in accordance with Devaraja cult. As he belonged to Vaishnavite, he dedicated this temple to Vishnu. This temple orients west suggesting that this temple relates to the funeral ceremony.
ArtAngkor Wat is surrounded by the one-kilometer-long moat. The front is marked by the elongate walkway leading through the temple. The temple rests on the triple stepped platforms encircled by three rings of galleries. The gateways and the corner-temples are added in every elevation. On the top of the platform are five main towers. Angkor Wat is considered to be the culmination of Cambodian architecture, as the design of the temple combines the architectural success of Takeo (5 towers on the top of the platform) and Baphoun (galleries resting on platforms).
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodAngkor Wat
Age12th century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectVishanu

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali