angkor wat

Angkor Wat

By Benjy Forstadt

Khmer People

-Came from Southeast Asia

-Supported by Tonle Sap, a river and lake that

changes direction and over-floods twice yearly.

Khmer Empire

-Began 802 AD

-Founded by King Jayavarnum II, who declared himself

a god

-Built hundreds of temples from 9th to 14th century

Temple Mountain-Primary form of temple architecture

-Modelling temples off of Indian home of

the gods: Mount Meru

Bakong

-881 AD

-First Temple Mountain

-Made of sandstone

-Built in capital city, Angkor

Angkor Wat

The Moat

-190 meters wide

-Required thousands of laborers

Exterior Walls

-Covered with bas relief sculptures

Battle of Kurukshetra

-Mythological battle between Pandava and Paurava

families

The Army of Suryavarman II

-Dedicated to Suryavarman II, under whose rule Angkor

Wat was built

Heaven and Hell

Churning of the Ocean of Milk

-Bas relief of 92 gods and 88 demons

The West Gopura

-Main entrance

-Three towers

Apsaras

-Dancing female figures

-Also human female dancers