There are five sandstone towers that rise above the temple enclosures, the central tower representing the mythical Mount Meru, the center of the Hindu universe and home of the god Brahma and the Devas, and the surrounding four its smaller peaks.Īerial view of Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia. Ĭreated for the god Vishnu, the Angkor Wat mountain-temple was built to represent the Hindu universe, although by the end of the 12th century it had been converted into a Buddhist temple. “The Cambodian god-kings of old each strove to better their ancestors’ structures in size, scale, and symmetry, culminating in what is believed to be the world’s largest religious building,” stresses Lonely Planet. In all depictions he appears large and muscular with everyone seated around him.
Amazing Reconstruction Shows Daily Life Around Angkor Wat in Remarkable and Beautiful DetailĪccording to archaeologist Charles Higham, Suryavarman wasn’t just a man, but a demigod. Angkor Wat Archaeological Digs Yield New Clues to its Civilization’s Decline. Inscriptions claim that building Angkor Wat used the manpower of 300,000 workers and 6,000 elephants. It was during this period that Angkor Wat temple was built, over a period of approximately 30 years. The Khmer Empire existed between the 9th and 15th century, but during the 12th century it was at its height and the Angkor civilization was booming. Created to function as a temple complex, mausoleum and political center of his vast empire, its name means “city of the temples,” with Angkor meaning “capital city” and Wat meaning “temple.” Angkor Wat is one of the largest and most complex religious monuments ever constructed in the history of mankind. Creating the Unforgettable Angkor Wat TempleĪngkor Wat was built over several decades starting in the first half of the 12th century by King Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire who ruled from 1113 to 1150. Covering an area of about 162.6 hectares (about 400 acres), it is said to be the largest religious monument in the world. While Buddhists believe that it was built in a night under orders of the god Indra, it actually took decades to create what was originally a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in the 12th century. This means that the release date for the re-tooled film is now TBA.Angkor Wat is a fascinating temple complex in northwestern Cambodia, located in what was once the capital of the ancient Khmer Empire which presided over a vast kingdom in Southeast Asia. The 'Amun Oracle Inner Sanctum Double-Window Alignment and Ritual Festival' Discovery. NOTE: The release of this documentary is now on hold so as to be able to incorporate the new companion finding . One wonders how far back into history this spot may have been used for this spectacular event, perhaps even before any temple was built. 
We are left with no choice but to assume that viewing this marvel of ancient calendar science was one of the primary purposes for the existence of Timasirayn Temple, if not its main purpose. The film (and pictorial evidence below) simply leaves no doubt that the previously obscure desert temple known as Timasirayn - a forgotten temple with very little supporting historical information, unfortunately - is precisely cardinally aligned, and is a perfect platform from which to view the two yearly equinoxes as the sun rises over Aghurmi/the Amun Temple, which is over 12 kilometers distance from Timasirayn, across Lake Siwa.
This documentary will fully showcase and thoroughly explain the temple-alignment discovery, which is driven by the phenomena and mechanism behind the natural 'god-clock' timepiece known as the spring/fall equinoxes and summer/winter solstices.
'The Lost Temple Discovered - Key to the Solar Gate of the City' will be released (date TBA) on this website.
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