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Central Tower of Angkor Wat Royalty Free Stock Photo

Central Tower of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap Royalty Free Stock Photo

Central Tower of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The architectural art of the ancient Khmer Royalty Free Stock Photo

Main central tower of Angkor Wat temple Royalty Free Stock Photo

Central tower shrine of Ta Prohm temple, located on the ruins of Angkor Wat complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The fact that the main central tower of Angkor Wat faces west, symbolizing death in Southeast Asia, when virtually all other Khmer temples face east to the rising sun, has suggested the idea that Suryavarman II intended the monument to be his tomb as well as a temple. Other scholars have suggested that the western orientation is connected with the templeÃ¢â¬â¢s dedication to Vishnu, or with astronomical measurements designed into the temple complex.