GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Lord Vishnu
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Lord Shiva
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Lord Garuda
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire by King Suryavarman II during the 12th century, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century; as such, it is also described as a “Hindu-Buddhist” temple.
Detailed explanation-2: -Historical Context. Angkor Wat is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu who is one of the three principal gods in the Hindu pantheon (Shiva and Brahma are the others).
Detailed explanation-3: -HISTORY OF ANGKOR WAT It was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu before becoming a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century. One of the first Western visitors to the temple was Antonio de Madalena, a Portuguese friar who visited in 1586.
Detailed explanation-4: -Angkor Wat, built during the early 12th century, is a typical Hindu temple, expressing the king’s devotion to the Hindu deity Vishnu. The temple was built as a palace of Vishnu, who was enshrined there to allow the founder to receive his beneficence.