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Angkor wat and borobudur comparison
Angkor Wat and Borobudur are both large religious monuments constructed in Southeast Asia between the 12th and 9th centuries. Angkor Wat was built in Cambodia as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu, while Borobudur was constructed in Indonesia as a Buddhist temple. Both structures feature extensive carved reliefs depicting religious stories and were designed with a central axis layout resembling a mandala.
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- 2. Angkor Wat • Angkor‘Holy City’ • Located in Khmer empire • Decorated with images of regional deities and the Hindu god Vishnu • Largest Religious Monument in the world • Believed that the temple was also served as the king’s mausoleum death • Construction took over 30 years, it was never fully completed • Took 300,000 workers • Built entirely from stone • 1,200 sq m of carved bas reliefs
- 3. Angkor Wat • Represented8 different stories of Hindu • Buddhist use the temple today • 504 statues of Buddha • Symbolize moving from darkness to light • About people achieving enlightenment • More geometrical things in its layout • Originally Hindu • Located in Cambodia • Built in 12th century • Dedicated to Vishnu
- 4. Angkor Wat • Khmerkings built to gain social support • 5 stone towers represent the five mountain ranges significant to Buddhism • In Cambodia • We don’t know what it used to be called • Covered a whole city • The king built the temple to prove his worth • Largest religious monument in the world • Angkor Wat is also on the Cambodian flag
- 5. Borobudur • Monument toBuddha • Went unused after 100 years when the gov center was moved • Designed by Gunadharma • Resembles a pyramid • Referred to as chaitya (prayer hall) • Plan - 3D mandala • Set Upon the Hill • Carved Relief sculptures • 1212 decorated reliefs • 1460 stone reliefs on the wall • 72 stupas containing 3D sculptures of Buddha
- 6. Borobudur • Philosophical andspiritual • Idea of moving darkness into light • World's largest Buddhist monument • Aligned with nature • Made kings role prominent • Miles of carvings on all the walls • Didn't have a name at first • Dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu • Battle between good + evil
- 7. Borobudur • Built in800 CE • Largest Buddhist site in the world • Located in Indonesia • Dedicated to Buddha • Built around central axis • In Java, Indonesia • Built in the 8th century • Used to be referred to as chaitya (shrine), stupa (reliquary), and sacred mountain • Focus on the path of Enlightenment and impermanence • Buddhist
- 8. Borobudur • Built bythe Sailendra Dynasty • Temple not a city • Abandoned when the capital changed • Relief sculptures mediate a physical and spiritual journey higher states of consciousness
- 9. Angkor Wat &Borobudur commonalities • Religious monuments • Used by Buddhist today • Detailed carvings and reliefs that told stories of their religion • Both went unused for a while • Both very important to their religion • Symbolized whoever they were worshipping • Shape of mandala • Constructed to praise gods • Both temples are centralized around axis mundi • In Southeast Asia