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Cambodia: What are some mysteries about Angkor Wat? 34 Points

Khmer civilization has created a stunning masterpiece. A mammoth monument with spectacular
workmanship that offers splendid insights into how rich the Khmer Civilization and culture
thrived during those days ultimately capitulating to nature.

1. In Khmer, the Cambodian language, Angkor means “City” and Wat means
“Temples” therefore Angkor Wat means “City of Temples” in Khmer Language.
The original name was Parama Vishnulokha or Vrah Vishnuloka. The temple is
constructed in a 400 acres of land. It is UNESCO heritage place.
2. Angkor had complex water transportation and irrigation system unparalleled during
those days. It is often described as Hydraulic City.
3. It is believed that Khmer engineers would have diverted the Siem Reap river to
construct the master piece. The Siem Reap River runs 25ft below its original course
even today and believethat flooding may have destroyed the city’s infrastructure.
4. In 1500’s, strong monsoons and intense flooding may have caused destabilize ation
of the city forcing its people to abandon the place and be overtaken by trees until
discovered by French explorer Henri Mouhot in mid 19th century.
5. The temple was constructed in 12th Century by Khmer King SuryaVarman II in
12the century and made its Capital Temple. He was a Hindu King and devotee of
Vishnu breaking the trend of previous Shiva Kings.
6. Temple construction consumed almost 5 millions stones from a mountain 50Kms
away that was ferried down the canal built around Angkor for carving sculptures and
entire work took only 32 years to completion without use to machinery.
7. The temple was initially dedicated to Lord Vishnu but became a Buddhist temple in
14th Century.
8. The temple is West facing which is unusual as temples will are East facing and
provides beautiful site for sunset view.
9. Approximately, 1 million people lived in Angkor Wat before the collapse of Khmer
Rule.
10. Temple depicts unique storytelling of numerous episodes from Ramayana and
Mahabharata especially Battle of Lanka and Kurukshetra Wars. Angkor has a huge
collections of Hindu Devatas, Apsaras with almost 1796 depictions in its present
inventory.
11. Sun rises exactly above the main temple at the Equinox twice a year when Sun
crosses the plane of earth’s equator. It is astonishing to learn how the ancient people
were able to build such things with precise calculations.
12. Nearby to Angkor Wat, an entire sprawling cities underneath the tropical forest was
found in 2015 with the help of latest laser technology “Lidar” (Light Detection and
Radar) funded by EU. It’s been said these cities might be magnificent than
Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh revealing the lifestyle and different perspectives
about the Angkor Civilization and its people.

13. Temple walls may give a clue who built the Temples. But such writing are few and far
between. The stone walls are covered with images of history, custom and religion as well
as costumes of the day. If you have walked over the Angkor Wat Temples you will recall
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the problems you has walking up and down the steps of the temples. The problem for
modern humans is that the steps are too high to climb the stairs in a normal manner.
Indeed current custodians of Angkor Wat have recognised this as an issue for tourists i.e.
human beings, and they have had to modify the steps to allow us earthlings the ability to
climb the stairs.This has been done by building artificial smaller steps over the existing
stairways. See photos above to demonstrate this evidence.

14. An intelligent life form with much larger bodies than today’s humans built these steps at
Angkor Wat. The identity of these giants is yet to be discovered! This evidence allows
me to dismiss the Chola dynasty theorey because also that they praises Lord Shiva not
Vishnu
15. Pallava dynasty praised only Lord Vishnu
16. Name end varman arman called Pallavas for eg: Mamallapuram sea shore temple
structures are similar to Angkor wat temple.
17. Some articles said Pallava tamil handsome king went to Combodia and his name is
Suryavarman married a beautiful princess combodia and ruled combodia and his
grand son suryavarman II constructed this temple for Lord Vishnu.
18. Pallava dynasty also great dynasty but cholas and pallavas are tamilians and i think
cholas helped to pallava king suryavarman so.
19. if you want to know the answer watch the movie name called Ayirathil oruvan tamil
movie actor is karthi
20. whatever Tamil king constructed is true and some inscriptions are founded by our
Archaeological survey of India.
21. In Khmer, the Cambodian language, Angkor means “City” and Wat means
“Temples” therefore Angkor Wat means “City of Temples” in Khmer Language.
The original name was Parama Vishnulokha or Vrah Vishnuloka. The temple is
constructed in a 400 acres of land. It is UNESCO heritage place.
22. Angkor had complex water transportation and irrigation system unparalleled during
those days. It is often described as Hydraulic City.
23. It is believed that Khmer engineers would have diverted the Siem Reap river to
construct the master piece. The Siem Reap River runs 25ft below its original course
even today and believed that flooding may have destroyed the city’s infrastructure.
24. In 1500’s, strong monsoons and intense flooding may have caused destabilization of
the city forcing its people to abandon the place and be overtaken by trees until
discovered by French explorer Henri Mouhot in mid 19th century.
25. The temple was constructed in 12th Century by Khmer King SuryaVarman II in
12the century and made its Capital Temple. He was a Hindu King and devotee of
Vishnu breaking the trend of previous Shiva Kings.

26. Temple construction consumed almost 5 millions stones from a mountain 50Kms
away that was ferried down the canal built around Angkor for carving sculptures and
entire work took only 32 years to completion without use to machinery.
27. The temple was initially dedicated to Lord Vishnu but became a Buddhist temple in
14th Century.
28. The temple is West facing which is unusual as temples will are East facing and provides
beautiful site for sunset view.
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29. Approximately, 1 million people lived in Angkor Wat before the collapse of Khmer
Rule.
30. Temple depicts unique storytelling of numerous episodes from Ramayana and
Mahabharata especially Battle of Lanka and Kurukshetra Wars. Angkor has a huge
collections of Hindu Devatas, Apsaras with almost 1796 depictions in its present
inventory.
31. Sun rises exactly above the main temple at the Equinox twice a year when Sun
crosses the plane of earth’s equator. It is astonishing to learn how the ancient people
were able to build such things with precise calculations.
32. Nearby to Angkor Wat, an entire sprawling cities underneath the tropical forest was
found in 2015 with the help of latest laser technology “Lidar” (Light Detection and
Radar) funded by EU. It’s been said these cities might be magnificent than
Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh revealing the lifestyle and different perspectives
about the Angkor Civilization and its people.
33. Khmer civilization has created a stunning masterpiece. A mammoth monument with
spectacular workmanship that offers splendid insights into how rich the Khmer
Civilization and culture thrived during those days ultimately capitulating to nature.
34. In the Asia regions Cambodia is more powerful during Angkor ancient times.
The King was built many temples around the country to show his power, The temples
was established in many countries: Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.
Because during Angkor period most countries been one Kingdom, Angkor wat built in
middle or heart of Country, Siem Reap is Capital of Angkor. This temple built to for
mother that passed away and worshiped place for God Vishnu and Siva, Every night
King visited temple for praying and Celebrated for God, Wishing Country in peacefully.

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