These towers are believed to represent the five peaks of Mount Meru, the home of gods and center of the Hindu Universe.

这5座宝塔被认为是象征着须弥山的5个顶峰。须弥山是印度之神的所在地，也是印度教世界的中心。

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It represents the mythical Mount Meru, center of the universe, which is the heavenly abode build by the God Indra to enshrine relics of the Buddha.

这里的建筑是是依照“曼荼罗”进行设计，以展现佛教与宇宙的关系。

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It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next.

这种设计是用来体现须弥山，此山为印度教神话中提婆的家乡。在护城河和长3.6 km的外墙之间是三个长方形的回廊，每一层都高于下一层。

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From there 12 vertiginous staircases lead to the top level - the centre of the universe, since Angkor Wat is a model of Mount Meru which in Hindu mythology represents the cosmos.

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