35 Amazing Photos from the Ruins of Angkor Wat Vishnu Temple in Cambodia

The following 35 amazing photos show the stunning beauty of the ruins of the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia. The temple was originally dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The modern name, Angkor Wat, means "City of Temples" in Khmer language. Angkor, meaning "city" or "capital city", is a vernacular form of the word nokor, which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara (नगर). Wat is the Khmer word for "temple grounds" (coming from the Sanskrit word vāáı­a (वाट) "enclosure"). Read more ›

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