Devata reliefs at Angkor Wat - Cambodia - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Angkor Wat is the largest Hindu temple complex in the world, built by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls.

Devatas are considered as the divine guardian spirits of sacred palaces. They share similar concept with Abrahamic mythology. Their closest counterparts are guardian angels often found in Judaism, Christianity and Islamic mythology.

The common features of the Devatas that differentiate them from Apsaras are that they have both feet on the ground, they look forward, they have individual styles of costume and jewelry and they are in bas-relief form.

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Your impression of the sculpture?: Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Where is this sculpture?: Angkor Wat, Angkor, Cambodia Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed Sculptors Name: Not listed

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