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Why does Angkor Wat today contain both Buddhist and Hindu statues?
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∙ 10y ago
Well the howling of wild animals and the cries of the temples made them contain both statues
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∙ 10y ago
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What is the difference between Hindu and Buddhist?
From what I know one of the biggest differences in that in a Hindu temple there will be statues of gods that will be worshiped and in a Buddhist temple there will be statues of Buddha who will be revered but not worshiped since he is not a god.
What was the Khmer city of Angkor laid out to evoke?
The divine design of the world common to both Hindu and Buddhist beliefs.
This ancient temple of Angkor Wat is found in what Asian nation?
Angkor Wat was first a Hindu, later a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world.
What was the Khmer empire?
Even though the bigger part of the population was Buddhist, the Khmer kings always remained Hindu, the King had a connection to Vishnu and Angkor Wat was dedicated to him, before it was turned into a Buddhist temple.
Who built angkor what?
Angkor Wat is a Buddhist temple in Angkor, Cambodia. The Khmer King Suryavarman II (1113 C.E-1150 C.E) constructed Angkor Wat as a Hindu temple in the early 12th century C.E. Angkor Wat continued to serve as a Hindu temple until the late 13th century. When the Buddhist Srindravarman (ruler from 1295-1308) took power of the Khmer kingdom he converted the temple of Angkor Wat into a Buddhist temple. Angkor Wat was abandoned for the most part in the 16th century. In the 20th century the temple was mostly restored. Tourists from all over the world visit Angkor Wat, as it remains standing to this day.
What was the Khmer empire religion?
Even though the bigger part of the population was Buddhist, the Khmer kings always remained Hindu, the King had a connection to Vishnu and Angkor Wat was dedicated to him, before it was turned into a Buddhist temple.
What peak of the Himilayas is said to contain the thrones of the Buddhist and Hindu gods?
Kailash Parvat
Why do Buddhist statues have more than two hands?
Statues of the Buddha have the normal human compliment of two (2) hands. Statues of the Hindu goddess Kali have several arms and hands, the popular four-armed form and the ten-armed Mahakali form
Why was Angkor what Temple of Cambodia built?
Angkor Wat is a temple complex that was built for king Suryavarman II as his state temple and capital city.
Where do you fine the historical temple of Angkor Wat?
Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត) was first a Hindu, later a Buddhist, temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum.
What peak of the Himalayas is said to contain the throne of the Buddhist and Hindu Gods?
Everest that I concured and was the first kid to reach the summit
What does the moat surrounding the Hindu temple Angkor Wat represent?
the oceans
