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At each corner of this great main structure of the temple are found others, smaller, in a similar style as the main (structure), and all of which terminate in very pointed domes, so that they can be seen from more than four leagues off, entirely gilded at their summits, with their globes and their banners.

The temple is surrounded by a moat a musket-shot in width and seven spans in-depth, above which is a bridge which corresponds to the only entrance that the central court has; at the entrance (to this bridge) are found two stone tigers, one on each side, so lifelike in size and so fearsome that they strike those who enter there with terror.

Ritual dances were performed here and it may have been where the king viewed processions and received foreign dignitaries. Restoration works at various sections of the temple are also ongoing. Agni, the god of Fire (multiple arms), sits on a rhinoceros behind him. Graduated tiers, one rising above the other, give the towers a conical shape and, near the top, rows of lotuses taper to a point.


Apsara Statue at Angkor Wat

The overall profile imitates a lotus bud, Several architectural lines stand out in the profile of the monument.

As mentioned, research is also ongoing with LIDAR and archeological surveys revealing much more about habitation and urban life in and around Angkor Wat.

Pre-covid, in 2019, it was receiving over 2 million visitors annually. During the pandemic, APSARA has invested heavily in upgrading facilities and landscaping areas in and around the temple site.

North and south of the cloister in the courtyard area are the two “Thousand god” libraries.

Head up the central stairs out of the central cloister and you come to another gallery this one not featuring and bas-reliefs bar Apsara on the outer walls. Its complexity and beauty both attract and distract one's attention. Visnu, in his reincarnation as a tortoise, offers the back of his shell as a base for the mountain Mandara, and as a pivot for the churning.

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The relief covers most of the inner wall of all four sides of the gallery and extend for two meters (seven feet) from top to bottom.

The detail, quality composition and execution give them an unequalled status in world art.

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Typical decorative elements are devatas (or apsaras), bas-reliefs, and on pediments extensive garlands and narrative scenes. They churning provoke the serpent to vomit the mortal venom, which covers the waves. The method used by the Khmers to form corbel arches is visible in the vaults. The central figure of this gallery is King Suryavarman II, the builder of Angkor Wat, who appears twice.

Then by pulling it rhythmically back and for th they cause the pivot to rotate and churn the water.

The gods and demons are directed by three persons (identified by their larger size). The walkway leads to a terrace kin the shape of a cross, known as the Terrace of Honor, Just in front of the principal entry tower of Angkor Wat.

Supporting columns and horizontal carved molding around the base accentuate the form of the terrace.

The statuary of Angkor Wat is considered conservative, being more static and less graceful than earlier work. Paintings of seventeenth and eighteenth-century ships were also added to the walls of several galleries at this time.

19th century – Arrival of the French

In the mid-19th century, the temple was brought to the world’s attention by the French naturalist and explorer Henri Mouhot, who wrote:

“One of these temples, a rival to that of Solomon, and erected by some ancient Michelangelo, might take an honorable place beside our most beautiful buildings.

Most of the visible areas are of sandstone blocks, while laterite was used for the outer wall and for hidden structural parts. On the southern side of Preah Poan, you will see a large Buddha statue, highly frequented by locals and monks from the surrounding monasteries, along with a collection of other Buddhist imagery that should not be missed.