Angkor Temple Guide

Temples of the Angkor Archaeological Park and Siem Reap Province

The accompanying sanctuary remnants are situated in Siem Reap Province, most inside of the limits of the Angkor Archeological Park close Siem Reap City. The sanctuary destinations with the Angkor Archeological Park speak to the vestiges of the antiquated Angkorian capital urban communities of the Khmer Empire (ninth thirteenth century AD) and incorporate the most celebrated Khmer sanctuaries including Angkor Wat and Bayon. In the rundown beneath snap on the sanctuary name for more data and photographs.

Glossary 

Anastylosis Archeological procedure utilized as a part of dismantling so as to reproduce the sanctuaries ruins and after that reconstructing. This strategy was utilized on Banteay Samre, Prasat Kravan, Thommanon and numerous different sanctuaries.

Angkor alludes to the capital city of the Khmer Empire that existed in the territory of Cambodia between the ninth and twelfth hundreds of years CE, and additionally to the realm itself.

Apsara Mythological a heavenly sprite. Devatas (standing female divinities), however in fact diverse, are additionally alluded to as apsaras in this aide. Cut in wealth on a significant number of the sanctuaries.

Banteay (Khmer) "stronghold" or 'fortress'. In spite of the fact that not a specialized assignment, it regularly demonstrates an ascetic mind boggling or level sanctuary style.

Baray (Khmer) A "baray" is a water store - a zone of area where barriers have been raised to get and hold water. Starting in the ninth century, the development of gigantic barays and other such fantastic ventures got to be one of the signs of Angkorian majesty. There are four noteworthy barays in the Park range. At the point when the barays were built, an island sanctuary was set at the focal point of each. The main major baray to be developed was Indratataka by King Yasovarman I, measuring 3.8km x 880m and finished in 889AD when the capital was still at Hariharalaya close Roluos. The Roluos Group sanctuary Lolei sat on an island amidst Indratataka. Development of the second major baray, the East Baray (Yashodharatataka,) started very quickly after the first. At 7.8km x 880m it was right around five times bigger than the Indratataka. Right around 50 years after the fact, the sanctuary East Mebon was built on an island in the inside. The third and biggest baray (8km x 2.2km) is the West Baray assembled in the mid eleventh century. Not at all like alternate barays, the West Baray is still mostly filled, making great measured lake. The sanctuary remnants of West Mebon sit on a counterfeit island at the focal point of the baray (requiring a short pontoon ride to visit.) The last baray (Jayatataka) was developed by Jayavarman VII in the late twelfth century. It is thought to be the baray of Preah Khan however it is Neak Pean that really sits at the middle. The capacity of barays is a matter of scholastic level headed discussion. A late study has contended that the barays did not fill a rural need but rather were manufactured and kept up exclusively for political/religious reasons. Tried and true way of thinking has it that the barays were a piece of a titan water works used to flood the rice paddies and give water to year round development, however they absolutely served a political and religious capacity too.

Boeung (Khmer) 'lake'. Additionally spelled 'beng'.

Champa Neighboring Indianised state, contemporary with Angkor. Situated in the zone of south focal Vietnam.

Corbel curve False curve produced using putting layered, continuously anticipating corbels on inverse dividers. Utilized all through Angkorian time development.

Gopura The passage way or door in the divider that encompasses a sanctuary.

Khmer The overwhelming ethnic gathering and the dialect of old and present day Cambodia.

Linga A phallic image, illustrative of the god Shiva.

Lintel The sandstone obstruct above entryways and windows, regularly complicatedly cut.

Religious complex General term alluding to a sanctuary that has a moderately level, once in a while sprawling engineering design. It might utilize towers, however set at ground level, e.g.: Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Banteay Kdei.

Naga Mythological, multi-headed snake/serpent. Naga themes are frequently utilized as a part of balustrades.

Phnom (Khmer) "slope" or 'mountain'.

Prasat (Khmer) 'tower'.

Preah (Khmer) 'hallowed'.

Reamker Khmer recounting the Ramayana, an exemplary and quite adored epic story from Hindu mythology - the undertakings of Rama in his mission to spare his abducted wife, Sita, from Ravana. Pictures from the Ramayana are cut on numerous sanctuaries including Angkor Wat, and conventional move exhibitions in Siem Reap frequently consolidate stories from the Ramayana.

Shiva One of the three essential lords of the Hindu trinity. The 'destroyer'. Fundamental to the Angkor imperial linga faction. Frequently spoke to as a linga.

Stele Inscribed stone tablet.

Stung (Khmer) "stream"

Sanctuary mountain A particular building plan in view of the fanciful mountain, Mt. Meru. Eg: Pre Rup, Ta Keo, Bakong.

Thom (Khmer) "enormous," e.g. Angkor Thom

- varman (Khmer) 'ensured by'. The postfix joined to the names of Khmer rulers, e.g.: Suryavarman, Jayavarman.

Vihear (Khmer) Main sanctuary building of a Buddhist pagoda or sanctuary bunch. Houses the Buddha picture.

Vishnu One of the three essential divine forces of the Hindu trinity. The 'defender'.