Michael Pluznick » angkor wat temple http://michaelpluznick.com Percussion, World Music, and Multimedia Tue, 01 May 2012 20:07:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Angkor Wat (Temple) in Cambodia http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/01/24/angkor-wat-temple-in-cambodia/ http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/01/24/angkor-wat-temple-in-cambodia/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:16:33 +0000 admin http://michaelpluznick.com/?p=306 Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angor Cambodia, built for the king Suryavaraman ll  in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city.

A photo of the famous Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia

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 the epitome of [...]]]> http://michaelpluznick.com/2010/01/24/angkor-wat-temple-in-cambodia/feed/ 0