Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត), is a shrine or temple is located in the city of Angkor, Cambodia, and is regarded as one of the wonders of the world. It was built by King Suryavarman II in the mid-12th century. Angkor Wat temple construction took 30 years. Angkor Wat Angkor is located in the plains were also filled with beautiful temple building, but Angkor Wat is the most famous temples in the Angkor plain. King Suryavarman II ordered the construction of Angkor Wat according to Hindu belief that putting the mountain Meru as the center of the world and is home to Hindu deities, with a central tower that is the tallest tower of Angkor Wat and is the main tower building complex of Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត), is a shrine or temple is located in the city of Angkor, Cambodia, and is regarded as one of the wonders of the world. It was built by King Suryavarman II in the mid-12th century. Angkor Wat temple construction took 30 years. Angkor Wat Angkor is located in the plains were also filled with beautiful temple building, but Angkor Wat is the most famous temples in the Angkor plain. King Suryavarman II ordered the construction of Angkor Wat according to Hindu belief that putting the mountain Meru as the center of the world and is home to Hindu deities, with a central tower that is the tallest tower of Angkor Wat and is the main tower building complex of Angkor Wat.
Karnak
Karnak Temple Complex - usually called Karnak-covered ruins of temples, columns and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amen and a large building that was built by Pharaoh Ramesses II (~ 1391-1351 BC), located near Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo, Egypt.
In 323 AD, Constantine the Great recognized Christianity in the year 356 and ordered the closure of all pagan temples. Karnak by then almost completely abandoned, and Christian churches set up near the ruins.
Karnak Temple Complex - usually called Karnak-covered ruins of temples, columns and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amen and a large building that was built by Pharaoh Ramesses II (~ 1391-1351 BC), located near Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo, Egypt.
In 323 AD, Constantine the Great recognized Christianity in the year 356 and ordered the closure of all pagan temples. Karnak by then almost completely abandoned, and Christian churches set up near the ruins.
Borobudur
Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Location of the temple is approximately 100 km southwest of Semarang, 86 miles to the west of Surakarta, and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. Shaped stupa temple was founded by the Mahayana Buddhists around the year 800's AD during the reign of Sailendra dynasty. This monument comprises six square terraces on which there are three circular courtyard, the walls are decorated with 2672 relief panels and 504 statues originally contained the largest primary Buddha.Stupa teletak once crowned in the middle of this building, surrounded by three rows of 72 circular perforated stupa in which there are statues of buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus position perfectly with mudra (hand gesture) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma)
Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Location of the temple is approximately 100 km southwest of Semarang, 86 miles to the west of Surakarta, and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. Shaped stupa temple was founded by the Mahayana Buddhists around the year 800's AD during the reign of Sailendra dynasty. This monument comprises six square terraces on which there are three circular courtyard, the walls are decorated with 2672 relief panels and 504 statues originally contained the largest primary Buddha.Stupa teletak once crowned in the middle of this building, surrounded by three rows of 72 circular perforated stupa in which there are statues of buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus position perfectly with mudra (hand gesture) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma)
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