Angkor Wat, built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II, is the world's largest religious structure and the largest Hindu temple, spread over 402 acres. Cambodia carries it on its national flag. Its main deity is a 12–14 foot Lord Vishnu with Garuda, his vahan, and the corridor walls are carved with scenes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
Later kings adopted Buddhism, and today the temple is called Buddhist and the Vishnu statue is often called the Buddha. In the Hindu scriptures the Buddha is himself an avatar of Vishnu. Hundreds of damaged Shiva lingams can still be seen. (The largest Hindu temple where puja is still performed every day is in Tiruchirappalli, in India.)
