Angkor Wat (Cambodia)

 Angkor Wat (Cambodia)




          Cambodia territory Or that ancient Khmer Chakra Fully influenced by religion and culture from India. Especially beliefs in Brahmanism or Hinduism Which came to have an influence before Buddhism for a long time This religion always honors the king like a god."Devarajanism" means that The king is the representative of the gods on the human world.And the method of praising is done by building a temple or temple to offer The mission of all Khmer kings to build a stone castle as a temple for their ancestors. Or give to Himself, so the word "castle" here does not mean the castle, the palace where the king was seated But a castle is a religious place that is considered the residence of gods on the human world. Architectural styles must be "Religious places on a tiered base"And dug a pond or a moat, which Khmer called "Barai" around, has a stone carving pattern in the shape of a serpent, which symbolizes water and fertility. Compare it to Phra Sumen Mountain surrounded by the ocean. Which is a symbol of the solar system according to Hinduism that means The stone castle that King Khmer built was the center of the world and the great universe.


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