Overview

• 11th-13th Century
• Religion: Hindu/Buddhist
• Patron: Jayavarman VII
• Style: Bayon

Purpose

This sacred Hindu site was meant to bless the waters of the Kbal Spean, which flow from Phnom Kulen to the temples of Angkor. Due to the number of lingas, it was likely dedicated to the god Shiva, though carvings of Vishnu are also present.

Significance

No Data

History

The carvings from the site most likely date from the 11th-13th centuries.

Description

This is not a monument, but a series of carvings in the stone banks of the Kbal Spean river, which flows down from Phnom Kulen to the temples of Angkor. Most of the carvings are lingas, which has given the site the name "The River of 1000 Lingas." But there are also depictions of deities--most notable a reclining Vishnu which has recently been the victim of looting--and inscriptions.