Angkor Wat is a Vaishnava Hindu and Theravada Buddhist temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and the largest religious complex in the world. Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares within the anci
Front side of the main complex
Photograph of Angkor Wat by Emile Gsell, c. 1866
View of the West Entrance of Angkor Wat by Delaporte 1873
Sketch of Angkor Wat, a drawing by Louis Delaporte, c. 1880
Buddhism in Cambodia or Khmer Buddhism has existed since at least the 5th century. In its earliest form it was a type of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Today, the predominant form of Buddhism in Cambodia is Thera
Wat Preah Chedey Borapaut
Cambodian statue of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva. Sandstone, 7th century CE.
Life of Gautama Buddha painting. Cambodia. 18th century. Toulon Asian Art Museum.
Adolescent monks in Cambodia