Reflection #7 Part 5: Cambodia’s Rich Cultural History and Awe-Inspiring Temples

Angkor Wat is one of the most famous and interesting temples that was ever built in Cambodia for its ancient and was built in the mid 12^th century by king Survyavarman II and was build for him to be his home and capital city. It was originally worshiped by Hindus but was later replaced with Thiravada Buddhist. It then got overthrown by the Chamas, rivals of the Khmer, and builders of the temple. The invasion lasted for about a century and then got taken back by king Jayavarman VII and during that period the Hindus got replaced by the Buddhists. After that, people stopped caring about the temple and didn’t give it much thought and thus, got overthrown by the jungle and became historic, ancient and delicate.