Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat ( / ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t / ; Khmer : អង្គរវត្ត "Buddhist Monastery in the city" [2] ) is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world by land area, [1] on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1.626 km 2 ; 402 acres). [3] Originally constructed as a Hindu temple in the early 12th century, [1] it was converted into a Buddhist Temple towards the end of 12th century, which continues to present day. [4] It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II [5] in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura ( Khmer : យសោធរបុរៈ , present-day Angkor ), the capital of the Khmer Empire , as his state temple for the Empire. [6] [4] Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu . As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only...
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