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India doesn't yet deserve an Angkor Wat temple

There is something deeply disturbing about wanting to build such a large temple in what is arguably India's poorest state, a state that like many other states of India, particularly in north India, is crying for more schools, more hospitals and primary health centres, and, dare I say it, more toilets for everyone, says Amberish K Diwanji

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Largest Hindu temple won't be exact replica of Angkor Wat

The Hindu temple which will be constructed in Bihar's Vaishali district will have the tallest 'shikhar' (spire) in the world. M I Khan reports.

Bihar temple changes name after protest from Cambodia

A Hindu trust has changed the name of a temple, proposed to be the world's largest, in Bihar's East Champaran district from Viraat Angkor Wat Ram Temple to Viraat Ramayan Mandir in view of a controversy.

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Vice President Ansari in Laos to strengthen trade, improve ties

Vice President Hamid Ansari on Thursday visited Angkor Wat days after India allayed Cambodian concerns over reports of building of a replica of the world heritage site in Bihar.

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Hindu Influence Is Visible All Over Cambodia

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Ram, Laxmi, stories from the Hindu epics are seen in carvings, paintings and murals, as well as recognisable figures from mythology, like Garuda, Sheshnag, Nandi and Apsaras, notes Deepa Gahlot, savouring the beauty of Cambodia.

Akhilesh promises city after Lord Vishnu to counter Ram Temple pitch

He promised a grand city inspired by Cambodia's sprawling Angkor Wat, in the state if his party comes to power.