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Angkor Wat
Siem Reap · Vishnu · Buddhist heritage
Photo: Samanza · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photograph · resized for display
History & heritage
Commissioned by King Suryavarman II in the early twelfth century, Angkor Wat was originally dedicated to Vishnu. It later became a Buddhist place of worship, preserving a remarkable architectural legacy of the Khmer Empire.
Hindu origins, a living Buddhist tradition and Khmer artistry.
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