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Konark or Konarka Temple was built by Narasimhadeva I. It is a Sun Temple and also listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The word Kona in Sanskrit means angle and Arka means Sun or Surya.

Meenakshi God is a Hindu goddess and considered as an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva in his Sundareswarar form. She is worshipped in southern Indian. Meenakshi temple is located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. In Sanskrit the word Meenakshi means fish-eyed.

Initially Angkor Wat was built as a Hindu temple. It was dedicated to God Vishnu. Later, the temple gradually became a Buddhist worship place. The Angkor Wat temple was built in the early 12th century by the Khmer Empire, by Khmer King Suryavarman II in Yasodharapura, which was the capital city...

The Angkor Wat Hindu temple was rediscovered by French explorer Henri Mouhot in 1860 and he mentioned about it in his travel notes in 1863. It attracted Western interest and initially some believed the monuments were built by Greece or Rome. The later finding was disappointing for them as it was...

Officially the answer is no, but its tourism is maintained by a private company called Sokimex, which was founded by an ethic Vietnamese-Cambodian businessman in 1990.

Angkor Wat is spread in a vast area measuring 162.6 hectares. It is the largest Hindu temple in the world. It was built in early 12th century by the Khmer Empire. It was initially dedicated to Lord Vishnu, but later in the same 12th century the temple was gradually transformed into a Buddhist...

In one of the latest theories it is believed infrastructure and ecological breakdowns led to the failure of the Khmer Empire. During the 15th century the region suffered severe climatic changes and this impactly vastly its water management system. This resulted with decreased agricultural...

Angkor Wat was abandoned in the 15th century. The Angkor city was abandoned by Khmer Kings and moved towards the coastal areas. A new city named Phnom Penn, currently capital of Cambodia, was built there.

Angkor Wat is situated in Cambodia, which is also known as Kampuchea and is in the southern portion of Indochina peninsula, bordered by Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. Angkor Wat was built in the early 12th century by the Khmer Empire. Initially it was a Hindi temple and dedicated to Lord Vishnu...

Angkor Wat is mostly famous for being an ancient temple site in Cambodia. It is also popular for being the largest Hindu temple in the world. It is now a symbol of Cambodia and depicts the best classical style of Khmer architecture. Angkor Wat is presently a prime tourist attraction in Cambodia.

The Angkor Wat was a lost temple. In the mid-19th century it was founded by a French explorer named Henri Mouhot. Through his travel notes he popularized the monuments in the Western countries. He then thought it to be built by Greece or Rome. Later it became difficult to him and by the early...

Angkor Wat is a temple dedicated to Lord Vishu, who is believed in Hinduism to be the supreme deity and all other sits in front of him. All other deities face east so this leaves to the conclusion that Vishnu faces West, towards other deities.

Angkor Wat was built in 113-5 BC early 12th century) by the Khmer Empire. The construction work was started by Suryavarman II ((ruled 1113 – c. 1150).) and completed by Jayavarman VII. It is in Cambodia, about 5 kilometeres from Siem Reap, and now considered as the world's largest Hindu temple...

No, not in the list of Seven Wonders of the World, but it is considered by many as the 8th wonder and is now part of Angkor World Heritage Site. Angkor Wat is an ancient temple, built in early 12th century during the Khmer Empire dynasty. In Khmer the word Angkor Wat means Temple City. In the...

When Angkor Wat was built in the early 12th century by Suryavarman II (completed by Jayavarman VII), it was a Hindu temple. It was dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Later, in the same century, it was transformed into a Buddhist temple, but gradually in fact. It is the largest Hindu temple in the world...

Yes, Angkor Wat or Ankar Wat is the largest Hindu temple in the world. It is not in India as some may assume. The temple is in Cambodia. It is spread in an area of 162.6 hectares. It was built during the Khmer Empire dynasty in early 12th century and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Later, during...

Demons Madhu-Kaitabha stole the Vedas from Lord Brahma and to recover the ancient books Lord Vishnu took the form of Hayagriva.

Lord Hayagriva was an avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is horse-headed and worshipped as God of wisdom and knowledge.

The first avatar of Lord Vishnu was Matsya. It was a fish avatar that rescued Manu and considered as a fish-saviour. Matsya is portrayed as a giant fish with a horn. His upper part is the form of a human torso while rear half is a fish. In Sanskrit the word Matsya means fish.

Ramcharitmanas is written in Awadhi language, which is a dialect of Hindi and mostly spoken in northern India. The word Awadh is linked to the ancient town Ayodhya, the homeland of Lord Rama. Awadhi has its own grammar and the language is also called Baiswari or Purbi.