Angkor Wat
Date: First half of the 12th century
King: Suryavarman II (1113-1150) (posthumous name: Paramavishnouloka)
Cult: Brahmanic (Vishnouïte)
Clearing : Commaille from 1908 – 1911
Angkor Wat “The temple city” is the largest Hindu temple complex in the world, situated at Angkor, Cambodia, built by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation – first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmerarchitecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country’s prime attraction for visitors.
The modern name, Angkor Wat, means “City Temple”; Angkor is a vernacular form of the word nokor .which comes from the Sanskrit word nagar. Wat is the Khmer form of the Pali word “vatthu”, meaning “temple grounds”. Prior to this time the temple was known as Preah Pisnulok (Vara Vishnuloka in Sanskrit), after the posthumous title of its founder.
Source from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat
