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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. It was built as the king’s state temple and capital city.

Detailed explanation-3: -Unlike most Cambodian temples, which were dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva, Angkor Wat was dedicated to Vishnu. King Suryavarman II did not predominantly worship Shiva.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.