Kulen Mountain National Park - Siem Reap Province
Built: ninth century C.E.
Religion: Hindu
Lord/Patron: Jayavarman II
Style: Kulen
The Kulen Mountain or Phnom Kulen is announced as a National Park. It is a secluded mountain massif situated in Svay Leu District and approximately 48km from Siem Reap. Its most elevated point is 487 meters.
This is generally viewed as the origination of the old Khmer Empire. Amid the constructional time of the antiquated sanctuaries in the nineth century, sand stones were conveyed from this holy mountain to Angkor. It arrived at Phnom Kulen that King Jayavarman II broadcasted autonomy from Java in 802 A.D.
The site is known for its carvings speaking to fruitfulness and its waters hold uncommon essentialness to the general population of Cambodia. Only a couple inches under the surface of the water, more than 1000 carvings of Yoni and Linga are scratched into the sandstone riverbed. The waters are viewed as blessed, given the sacrosanct carvings which additionally incorporate a stone representation of the Hindu god Vishnu lying on his serpent Ananta, with his wife Lakshmi at his feet. A lotus blossom distends from Vishnu's navel bearing the god Brahma. The waterway then closures with a lovely waterfall. Phnom Kulen is viewed exceedingly by Cambodian individuals as a consecrated area and has formed into an incredible visit destination.
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Religion: Hindu
Lord/Patron: Jayavarman II
Style: Kulen
The Kulen Mountain or Phnom Kulen is announced as a National Park. It is a secluded mountain massif situated in Svay Leu District and approximately 48km from Siem Reap. Its most elevated point is 487 meters.
This is generally viewed as the origination of the old Khmer Empire. Amid the constructional time of the antiquated sanctuaries in the nineth century, sand stones were conveyed from this holy mountain to Angkor. It arrived at Phnom Kulen that King Jayavarman II broadcasted autonomy from Java in 802 A.D.
The site is known for its carvings speaking to fruitfulness and its waters hold uncommon essentialness to the general population of Cambodia. Only a couple inches under the surface of the water, more than 1000 carvings of Yoni and Linga are scratched into the sandstone riverbed. The waters are viewed as blessed, given the sacrosanct carvings which additionally incorporate a stone representation of the Hindu god Vishnu lying on his serpent Ananta, with his wife Lakshmi at his feet. A lotus blossom distends from Vishnu's navel bearing the god Brahma. The waterway then closures with a lovely waterfall. Phnom Kulen is viewed exceedingly by Cambodian individuals as a consecrated area and has formed into an incredible visit destination.
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Kulen Mountain National Park - Siem Reap Province
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