angkor wat
Angkor Wat Travel Information
Angkor Wat is the main temple in the Angkor Complex. It was built by King: Suryavarman II 1113 AD to 1145-1150 AD. Most people entered from the west entrance but you can also get there from the east. Entrance: US$ 40 (can be bought from [[Angkor Ticket Booth]]) It is located about 6km from Siem Reap, you can get there easily with rental a bike (US$2/day) or tuk tuk (depends on your negoiation skill).
Angkor is currently owned by some Vietnamese corporations. The local doesn't like the idea very much.
Vishnu has four arms: front top right to down left: disc for fire, shell for water, ball for earth and mace for wind
On this wall displays the Churning of the Milky Ocean
Angkor is the only temple that face west because it's for Vishnu
From the book Mahabharata. Devas (angels) held tail, asuras (demons) held head. The Naga is Vasuki. Devas and Asuras fought for Amrita (the Elixir for Immortality) but got no result. So Vishnu asked them to work together. So they churn the milk of ocean. They used mount Madara as the pivot and Basuki as the rope. Later mountain sank so Vishnu incarnated himself as the tortoise Kurma and used his back to support the mountain. Before producing the Amrita (elixir of immortality), the ocean of milk was churned for another 1000 years. Also produced Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu), the elephant Airavata (mount for Indra), the horse Ucchaishravas, a wishing tree and a lovely Apsaras. Once produced, fight broke out between devas and asuras to get Amrita. Vishnu intervened and helped the devas to win. When peace was made, Indra was reinstalled as the king of gods.
