Angkor Vat

Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built for king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. The largest and best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre—first Hindu, then Buddhist—since its foundation. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on itsnational flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temples. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the gods in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 km (2.2 miles) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. As well as for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, the temple is admired for its extensive bas-reliefs and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls.

According to Guinness World Records, it is the largest religious structure in the world.

Angkor Wat

The inner sanctuary of Angkor Wat, seen from the east.

The "mother of all temples" - Angkor Wat. No photograph can quite capture the immensity of this monument (which may be a tomb as well as a temple.) Some of the apparent grandeur of the complex is due to clever perspective. The tip of the central tower is only 65 meters high, although its peak is more than 200 meters above the ground. However, many of the other statistics of the temple are still quite impressive. The temple is surrounded by a 200 meter wide moat (that's more than two football fields to you Americans). You cross the moat on a wide stone causeway to reach the outer wall, which itself is 5.5 kilometers long. Once you pass through the main gate in this wall, another causeway 350 meters long, leads to the inner sanctuary of the temple.

Jagannath Temple, Puri

Jagannath Puri

Location in Orissa
Coordinates:	19°48′17″N 85°49′6″ECoordinates: 19°48′17″N 85°49′6″E
Name
Proper name:	Shri Mandira (ଶ୍ରୀ ମନ୍ଦିର), Bada Deula (ବଡ଼ ଦେଉଳ)
Location
Country:	India
State:	Odisha
District:	Puri
Location:	Puri
Architecture and culture
Primary deity:	Jagannath
Important festivals:	Ratha Yatra, Chandan Yatra, Snana Yatra Hati Besa Nabakalevara
Architectural styles:	Kalinga Architecture
History
Date built:	1161

The Jagannath Temple in Puri is a famous, sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath and located on the eastern coast of India, at Puri in the state of Odisha. The name Jagannath comes from the word Jagat-Nath (Jagat+Nath = Jagannath) which means 'Lord of the Universe' (Jagat = world, Nath = Master/protector).