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rior of the cave as a Hindu temple after a noted tamil trader, K.Thamboosamy Pillai experience a holistic touch at this place. It is also believed that the main entrance of the cave with the ‘Vel’- shape which look similar to a divine spear which are the weapon of Lord Maruga, give the inspiration for K.Thamboosamy Pillai to construct a temple to dedicate to Lord Maruga. Instead of that, there are also differences on the orientation of this both Hindu temples. The orientation of the Hindu temple are mostly followed the main deity which the Hindu temple are dedicated to and also most of them will be facing to the east where the rising sun are which are followed by Batumalai Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple. Hindu’s believe that the facing of east are symbolizing the rising of god. While for Angkor Wat, it has a very different orientation compared to Batumalai Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple as well as other Hindu temple. The main tower of Angkor Wat is facing to the west direction instead of east. In Hinduism in Southeast Asia, west symbolism death. The main tower of Angkor Wat were designed to face the west symbolize the dedication of the temple to Vishnu as well as the tomb for the King Suryayarman II. King Suryayarman intended the central tower monument to be his tomb as well as a temple so that he can live together with Vishnu. Angkor Wat was symbolized by the 5 tower of the temple while Batumalai Sri Subramaniar Swamy temple are symbolize by the huge Lord Maruga statues.

 

SYMBOLISM - SIMILARITIES

 

Other than differences there are also several similarities in term of symbolism between the both Hindu temple. In terms of orientation, Angkor Wat was designed to face the village as well as Batumalai Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple which is following the direction of the deity that the temples are dedicated. Hindu’s believe that by constructing the temple facing to the village symbolizes the God is looking after their village as well as bringing health and prosperities to their village. Other than that, Angkor Wat was designed against the Mount Meru while Batumalai Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple is designed against the existing natural cave spaces which was believe that in Hinduism, both the mountain and cave are the homes of Hindu Gods which are written in the purana, the important text of Hinduism.

 

FORMS– DIFFERENCES

 

In term of forms, there are huge differences between both of the temple, Angkor Wat and Batumalai Sri Subramaniar Swamy temple. Angkor Wat was designed following the style of khmer and Dravidian architecture. Angkor Wat was form by a three rectangular galleries rising to a central tower with each level higher than the last form a overall pyramid structure and each gallery has a monument tower which are named “gopura” at each of the point while two of the inner galleries with towers on each of them at the corners which forms the quincunx with the central tower. The central structure which are surrounded by a rectangular forms apron of open ground and a moat. Angkor Wat is a Hindu temple 本论文由英语论文网提供整理，提供论文代写，英语论文代写，代写论文，代写英语论文，代写留学生论文，代写英文论文，留学生论文代写相关核心关键词搜索。