The 12th-century Ankorwat temple was built in a few decades by huge limestone rocks. These rocks weighing more than one and a half tons were brought from far away. It was impossible then to bring huge rocks from hundreds of kilometers away. Hindu king sought the help of underground canals to bring rocks from Mount Cullen, located close to the temple. These rocks were transported in boats.
# Temple made of ten million rocksThis 12th century temple is made of about ten million rocks. According to geologists, this temple was built during the empire of just one king. The Khmer empire, which was the most influential and prosperous in Southeast Asia in those days, spread from modern-day Laos to Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and Malaysia. The ancients studied the causes of the disappearance of the Ankorvot temple and the lost forests around it..In the latest research, scientists took a satellite picture of this area, which found that the entire area is connected to ancient underground canals. Probably therefore, through these canals from thousands of kilometers away, limestone would have been brought to the temple for a minimum time. The people of Khmer empire used to cultivate paddy. They started promoting farming to such an extent that they cut down mountain trees and sowed paddy there too. The Khamer kingdom was limited by wars, due to excessive exploitation of natural resources, it also became a victim of natural destruction. And the Ankorwat temple was lost somewhere which was later rediscovered in the 16th century amidst dense forests.
# World's largest religious placeAnkorwat is the world's largest religious monument in Cambodia, covering an area of about 162.6 hectares. It was originally built as a Hindu temple of Lord Vishnu in the Khmer Empire. This temple, built in the town of Simrip on the banks of the Mekong River, is still the largest Hindu temple in the world, spread over hundreds of square miles. This temple is also a symbol of Mount Meru. Its walls depict the themes of Indian religious texts. Apsaras are depicted very beautifully in these episodes, a scene of sea churning between the asuras and the gods is also shown. Those who believe in Sanatan Dharma consider it as their holy pilgrimage place.