Angkor Thom

Angkor thom, the last capital of Angkor period (AD 802-1432) until 15th century, was indeed a Great city as it named implies, and it served as the religions and administrative center of the vast and power Khmer Empire. The capital of King Jayavarman VII (AD 1181-1220), Angkor Thom, is a microcosm of the universe divided into for part by the main axes. Bayon temple stands as the symbolic link between and earth. The wall enclosing the city of Angkor Thom represent the stone wall around the universe moat suggests the cosmic ocean. This symbolic is reinforced by the present of god Indra on his mount, the three headed elephant.
Angkor Thom is enclosed by an 8- meter-high laterite rampart that is laid out on a square gird of 3 kilometers long on earth side. A moat with a width of 100 meters surround the outer wall. The city is accessed along five great causeways, on in earth cardinal direction-Death Gate (east), Dei Chhang Gate (north), Takao Gate, and the Tonle Om Gate (south)_plus an addition Victory Gate on the east aligned Tarraces of Elephants and the leper King. A tall gopura distinguished by a superstructure of faces bisect the wall in the center of earth side.