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History of Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is an architectural masterpiece and the largest religious monument in the world – covering an area four times the size of Vatican City. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the first half of the 12th century, around the year 1110-1150, making Angkor Wat almost 900 years old.
The temple complex, built in the capital of the Khmer Empire, took approximately 30 years to build. It was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu before becoming a Buddhist temple by the end of the 12th century.
One of the first Western visitors to the temple was Antonio de Madalena, a Portuguese friar who visited in 1586. Angkor Wat was then effectively rediscovered by the French explorer Henri Mouhot in the 1840s. Mouhot described Angkor Wat as “grander than anything left to us by Greece or Rome” and spread the word about this incredible monument to the western world.
The French, who ruled Cambodia for much of the 20th century, restored the site in the early 1900s for tourism purposes. However, this work was then disrupted by the Cambodian Civil War and during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. Angkor Wat sustained minimal damage – however there are still bullet holes on its outer walls due to the battles of the Khmer Rouge regime.
Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953 and has controlled Angkor Wat ever since.
In 1992 the temple complex was named a UNESCO World Heritage site, and is now a highly popular tourist attraction in Cambodia - welcoming 2 million visitors every year. The most popular time to visit Ankgor Wat is in the early hours of the morning; to witness a beautiful sunrise over the magical temple.
- Angkor Wat temple
- Wat Arun
- Golden Buddha
- Diamond Shop
- Golden Mount Temple
- Sleeping Buddha
- Royal Palace
- Hanuman Dance Show
- Brahma Ganesh Temple
- Bayon Brahma
- Ta Prohm Banyan Forest
- Kulen Mountain & Water Falls
- Sahasralinga Temple and many more
Approx Amount – Rs.79,000/- + GST
Mode - Flight
Month - February and December
No of days - 8 Days
Includes
- Saatvik Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accomodation in 3 or 4 star hostels
- Air Travel (To & From)
- Local Transmit to Cambodia
- Entrance fees at all places
- Visa charges (Bangkok & Cambodia)
- Travel & Health insurance
Extra Charges For
- Additional expenses if any
- Flight dynamic fares if any
- Your personal expenses
- Medicines
Important points to be considered by the devotees in the Yatra
- Devotees should be punctual in their reporting time and Group leaders are to ensure that others are not delayed by the delay of few devotees. Every day the Yatra will leave as scheduled and will not wait for late comers.
- Devotees should stay together and not plan any thing separate from the Yatra.
- All Devotees are assigned to a group leader and they should report to their group leader for all matters.
- Separate timing will be given for purchases/ shopping and devotees should not go here and there for purchases.
- Devotees should bring their own lock with multiple keys and the Yatra management does not hold responsibility for any loss of baggage.
- Devotees should carry their essentials like medicine, water bottle, ropes for drying clothes etc.
- Please carry your chanting beads and a Vaishnava song book.
- Please actively participate in kirtans.
- Devotees are requested to carry some emergency food for old aged and children for emergency though Prasadam is arranged for all on all the Yatra days.
- Devotees are suggested to carry their notebook and pen for taking notes during the Yatra.
- The best way to relish the Yatra is to hear from senior devotees about the glories of the Lord and his pastimes.
- Devotees should bring their original identity card (aadhar) and submit as and when requested.
- Devotees should not offend any Dham vasis by arguing or quarrelling with them.
- No one should enter a pond or a river for bathing without the permission of the group leader.
- Devotees should not throw garbage and should keep the Dham clean and also keep silence.
- Devotees are requested to travel light particularly those travelling by flight. The allowed baggage allowance is 15 Kgs for check in and 7 Kgs for cabin.
- Please check the weather details online and carry clothes accordingly.
- Devotees are requested to come in Vaishnava dress that is Dhoti and Kurta for Prabhujis and Saree for Matajis during temple visits.
- Devotees are requested to not carry any expensive items like jewellery, iPads etc.
- Aged devotees, women and children to be given first priority and their needs to be attended on priority.
- As far as possible, requesting yatris to not consume outside food.
- Do not travel if there are any serious health issues.
- Life members can carry LPM (life patron cards).
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Information for travellers
- All the above yatras are subject to change according to time, place & circumstance.
- Mentioned prices are subject to change according to the current situation of Govt budget & inflation.
- Pure South Indian food will be provided for all yatras(Cooks will accompany us) if the total no of participants are more than 20.
- Customized trips can be arranged if no of people are more than 20.
- All Yatras inclusive of Flight/ Train charges, Food & Stay.