Talk:Angkor Wat

Maximum Block Weight

The article states a maximum weight for sandstone blocks of 1.5 tonnes, this would mean a volume of around 20 cubic feet per block. I have just visited the site and there are many blocks of stone far in excess of this volume. I measured one pillar in a colonnade at 12 ft by 1.5 ft by 1.5 ft with many more of similar dimensions - thereby giving a volume of around 27 cubic feet. Then on the second level near an exit is an abandoned block of 52 cubic feet. On the third level the entrances are flanked by great pillars which were inaccessible to the public (as it was a special day for Buddhists), they are possibly twice the dimensions of the ones in the colonnade. All of this suggests that the maximum weight of any block is at least 3.5 tonnes. Iain 10:08, 14 February 2017

Featured article

This is quite a good article. I think with an expanded history section and inline citations, it could be a featured article. Tuf-Kat 05:38, Jun 23, 2005 (UTC)

Citations should be easy enough- I've got everything I used to hand. I found a great old French pic for the History section, and I'm working on a plan of the temple which should see the light of day fairly soon. Mark¹ 08:47, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Missing citation / dubious claim

Under construction techniques is the line: Moreover, unlike the Egyptian pyramids which use limestone quarried barely 0.5 km (0.31 mi) away all the time, the entire city of Angkor was built with sandstone quarried 40 km (25 mi) (or more) away.[74]

The claim about where the Egyptian pyramid limestone came from I think is false, see e.g. https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/world-cultures/ancient-egyptian-collection/ancient-egyptian-collection/pyramid-casing-stone/#:~:text=The%20limestone%20casing%20blocks%20came,The%20Great%20Pyramid%20casing%20stone.

Dubious etymology

I have removed the following two passages from the top section:

Sanskrit: अकुंर वट

The literal translation of the name Ankur Vat in Sanskrit(अकुंर वट) is "Temple of Blossoms" or "Temple of Flower Buds"

The reasons are following: 1) There is no referrence to the pre-supposed claim that the Khmer name would be derived from such Sanskrit name. And having tried to look around, briefly, I do not find any corroboration of such supposition anywhere outside of Wiki, save for unscholarly Indian internet mentions which are likely to be reflection of the deeply ingrained tradition of creating folk etymologies of anything by simply finding the most simmilar Sanskrit word) 2) There is a different Sanskrit etymology given in the article, stating that 'angkor' is a late Khmer development of pronunciation of what in Old Khmer was derived from the Sanskrit word 'nagara'). The two etymologies were thus in direct contradiction with one another (without any mention, let alone comment on that). It is thus better to keep only this 'nagara' etymology, which is referrenced and which does not bear characteristics of folk etymology (as it is counterintuitive, and thus could have been arrived at only through scientific knowledge - historical linguistics or epigraphy) 3) The Sanskrit Wiki page is not aware of the proposed Angkura vata name. 4) The (two different) translations given ('City of Temples' and 'Temple of Blossoms') are not actually literal translations of the proposed Sanskrit name Ankura vata.

I have no time to research some Khmerologist materials as to whether such alternative etymology is plausible, in which case I find it safer to remove those claims. Until anybody finds a historically supported info that indeed Ankura vata was the original name, we should not return the removed passages into the text not to keep spreading disinformation. If anyone feels the urge to include it back, I strongly recommend not to inclede the Sanskrit: अकुंर वट in the names intro, but you might put back the mention in the end of the top paragraphs, stating an alternative Sanskrit name occurs around internet, which proposes अकुंर वट (pronounced Ankura vata in Sanskrit, Ankur vat in modern Hindi, where 'ankura' means 'sprout(s)') Yak-indolog (talk) 14:44, 19 March 2023 (UTC)

Angkar Wat and Kalinga link on sculpture,art and culture

Koundinya Kalinga Origin and Temple architecture as Kalinga style, Apsara dance link to earlier form of odiaai dance - request for further research and study. Trade links of Kalinga upto Philippines starting from 5th BCE,be studied . 2405:9800:B670:526C:D006:BC00:2C4:ADC3 (talk) 15:28, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Kalinga, now known as ancient Odisha, had a maritime history with Funan, also known as Kambuja or modern Cambodia, dating back to the 3rd century BC. Kalingan emigrants fled to Cambodia to escape Emperor Ashoka and influenced the country's script, with Kalingan and Sanskrit scripts appearing in temple inscriptions.

Kalinga and Cambodia also had trade and cultural exchanges. Jayavarman II, a prince of Kalingan descent, established the Khmer Empire in Cambodia, which expanded to include Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos. The Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia has a similar archaeological style to the Jagannath temple in Puri, as both follow the Odisha School of temple architecture.

Kalinga was a major maritime power from the 7th century BC to the 13th century AD, with overseas trade relations with countries such as Greece, Rome, Java, Sumatra, and Bali. 2405:9800:B670:526C:C864:657C:B00B:7C13 (talk) 16:50, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Kalinga, now known as ancient Odisha, had a maritime history with Funan, also known as Kambuja or modern Cambodia, dating back to the 3rd century BC. Kalingan emigrants fled to Cambodia to escape Emperor Ashoka and influenced the country's script, with Kalingan and Sanskrit scripts appearing in temple inscriptions.

Kalinga and Cambodia also had trade and cultural exchanges. Jayavarman II, a prince of Kalingan descent, established the Khmer Empire in Cambodia, which expanded to include Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos. The Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia has a similar archaeological style to the Jagannath temple in Puri, as both follow the Odisha School of temple architecture.

Kalinga was a major maritime power from the 7th century BC to the 13th century AD, with overseas trade relations with countries such as Greece, Rome, Java, Sumatra, and Bali. 2405:9800:B670:526C:C864:657C:B00B:7C13 (talk) 16:56, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Historians and archeologists involved in research work of Culture and history of South East Asian nations and influence of Hinduism and Buddhism of India are requested to kindly do research on Kalinga influence in shaping the social, cultural , religious and political features of South east Asia. 2405:9800:B670:526C:C864:657C:B00B:7C13 (talk) 17:03, 24 April 2024 (UTC)