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Angkor Wat with its five towers, perfect symmetry and exquisite bas-reliefs is one of the most inspired religious monuments ever built. It is also the most important building among all Angkor Temples. Another special thing is that Angkor Wat faces west while other temples face east. This great symbol of asien/kambodja can also be seen in the three towers of the national flag. Angkor Wat covers an area of two square kilometres which is the largest religious temple in the world. And the volume of stone equal that of the Great Pyramid in Egypt. Conceived by Suryavarman II (1113-1150), Angkor's builders made a 'temple-mountain' like a pyramid with the shrine at the top. Angkor Wat is a representation of Hindu cosmology. Its universe has a central continent surrounded by 6 concentric rings of land and 7 concentric oceans. At the centre is Mount Meru and its five-peaked summit is the city of Brahma, the home of the gods. Eight guardian divinities protect the cardinal points, and the causeway and terraces are lined with stone nagus - a bridge between the worlds of man and of gods. Bas-reliefs around the first level depict Indian mythical epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana and warfare of the Angkor periood. The carvings are in pristine condition for, unlike the other monuments, Angkor was continously ooccupied by monks, and not devoured by jungle. It was restored by Ang Chan from 1546-1564, and later by his grandson, Satha.
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