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Photo: Carvings at the Stream of a Thousand Lingas
Kbal Spean, known as
the River of a Thousand Lingas, has the most
magnificent intricate riverbed carvings around
the Strung Kbal Spean River. Located on the
southwest slopes of Kulen Hills, it was established
by the King Suryavarman I in 1054 and it is
located about fifteen kilometer away from
Banteay Srei. This holy
place must have been favored during the great Angkorian epoch when its waters, after having
washed gods and lingas, continue on to the
astonishing royal city with its growing monumental
temples.
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