Mppsc current affairs

🔆Angkor Wat ✅It is the largest religious monument in the world. ✅It covers an area of 200 acres ✅It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman IIin the first half of the 12th century, around the year 1110-1150, making Angkor Wat almost 900 years old. ✅It was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu before becoming a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century. ✅In 1992, the temple complex was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site Features: ✅The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. Sandstone blocks were used to build the structure.  ✅The precision in carving and the fitting together of stones without the use of mortar is a testament to the engineering skills of the Khymer builders, and the technique used is yet to be ascertained correctly, though a section claims it to be wooden paste or a lime plaster mix. ✅It is protected by a 15-foot-high wall and a wide moat. ✅The temple can be accessed only via small bridges spanning across the moat from the eastern and western sides.