Examples of wat in the following topics:
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- The most common form of Buddhist architecture seen in Thailand is the wat, or monastery temple, which is characterized by multiple-tiered roofs.
- The most common form of Buddhist architecture seen in Thailand is the wat, or monastery temple.
- Although wat architecture has seen many changes in Thailand in the course of history, and there are many differences in layout and style, most monasteries adhere to the same principles.
- The roofs of wats were commonly decorated with finials of mythical creatures.
- Thai Buddhist monasteries, or wats, are known for their elaborate tiered roofs.
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- Notable examples of monumental reliefs include Borobodur in Java, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, the Sanchi case in India, and many South Indian temples, including the Unakoti group of sculptures at Kailashahar, Tripura, India.
- The most famous example of Khmer bas-relief sculpture is undoubtedly at the 12th-century Hindu temple of Angkor Wat, which has 13,000 square meters of narrative bas-reliefs on the walls of its outer gallery.
- This episode from Hindu mythology is depicted in bas-relief on the south of the east wall of Angkor Wat's third enclosure.
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- The 12th century temple complex of Angkor Wat, located amidst other sites in the area around Angkor, it perhaps the most famous example of Cambodian architecture.
- Angkor Wat was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple toward the end of the 12th century.
- Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this.
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- Hanuman on his chariot, a scene from the Ramakien in Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok.