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The culture, history and traditions of Cambodia force you to visit Angkor Wat to discover new age Cambodia and some ancient Hindu legacy. This place is a significant exclusion is that the once-open essential place of pilgrimage, which was transformed to a complete Buddhist temple in the 13th century. Most of the changes made in the temple have been a part of the customs related to the temple and if you visit Angkor Wat you can see orange-robed monks and Buddhist devotees, as this scene is found almost in every area of Cambodia and making this place a prominent Buddhist pilgrimage. As we know that India and China are the two largest and powerful countries of Asia, thus their political, social and economic control can be seen in the majority parts of south and south East Asian countries; therefore Cambodia is such a place where you can see the dominance of both the Indian and Chinese culture and through their amalgamation Cambodia has came up with its unique culture. Beauty of Angkor Wat If you go to Cambodia to visit Angkor Wat then you can see this country is full of Buddhist temples and monuments. But among all the legendary Angkor Wat stand alone as a prominent identity of the country’s civilization and a mark of Hindu religious faith. This temple is not only the largest religious building of its kind in the entire globe but also a grand model of temple architecture. The temple of Angkor Wat is a living proof of classic Khmer architecture and it also depicts some glances of Greek and Roman architecture on its motifs and designs. The Architecture The blend of its design and excellence with which has been carried out in the temple turn out to be one of the best architecture among the supreme man-made monuments of the world. In the temple you can see an exclusive work of supremacy, harmony and style which has been done to figure out the huge galleries, corridors and terraces. Some authentic work has been done in the architecture which gives the temple its colossal brilliance. The decorative elements which are done, can be seen in the temple are made, in the motifs of heavenly Gods or known as angels, apsaras, wide-ranging floral designs and narrative scenes of the epics are included in the impression of the temple. The temple was made by King Suryavarman II in the 12th century and dedicated this temple to Lord Vishnu. So, you must visit Angkor Wat to experience this edifice of beauty and unique architectural phenomenon. Dale Ferguson is an author and he has written many articles and blogs for Visit Angkor Wat. To get more information about Cambodia trip please visit http://angkorasiaadventures.com/
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