Kbal Spean(head of the bridge))“River of a thousand lingas”

 

KBAL SPEAN,SIEM REAP,CAMBODIA

 THE LAND OF GODS

SHORT HISTORY

Kbal Spean (head of the bridge) is located 50 km from Siem Reap city and about 18 km from Banteay Srei temple.This place is known as the Valley of the 1000 Lingam.This place has stone carvings in and around Stung(RIVER) Kbal Spean.

The carving stone

lingams carving  

Most of these sculptures were built from the 11th to the 13th century, the head of the bridge was built by King Suryavarman I and completed by King Uday Tithvarman II.Considering that the water that flows here is a source of prosperity and coolness, and also used in agriculture, they carved countless penises that inherited the idol at the bottom of the river from the north of Natural stone bridge down to the waterfall.That is why the Sanskrit inscription here is called Saha Preah Ling 1.

The carving on the warter

The carving on the warter

Each time there is a carved throne attached to it, these sculptures are listed at the bottom of the river, about 200 meters long, along the banks and on some of the walls. In addition, sculptures in many places have a statue of Vishnu lying in the middle of the ocean in a transition. Brahma emerges from Narayan's navel through a lotus flower to create a new world. It is the water that flows through and receives the magic from these sculptures, which form the Russey River and split into the Puok River and the Siem Reap River.

The kbal spean (head of the bridge) is the name of a large rock shaped like a stone bridge of the Kulen mountain range, with a tributary flowing through it. For the Khmer people of the Angkorian period, this natural resort was extremely sacred because the stream of the river, which also had a waterfall, sprinkled the area of ​​Angkor Thom before flowing into the Tonle Sap Lake. After it met with the Siem Reap River. The sacred nature of the head of the bridge can be reflected in the fine sculptures in the Baphuon style, which are carved on the stone walls or at the bottom of the river, such as Vishnu or Narayan, resting on the goddess Shiva or Iso, Kong Ke, Kon Nin and Preah. Brahma resembles a lotus flower and has a statue of Shiva.

Best Time For Visiting

The best time to visit is between July and December. When exploring Kbal Spean, it's best to start with the river carvings and work back down to the waterfall to cool off. From the car park, the visit takes about two hours including the walk, nearer three hours with a natural shower or a picnic.

Thanks for Visit i hope you will visit here for one days!

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