A visit to Banteay Srei is worthwhile and its around 32 km from Siem Reap. Its possible to combine a visit to Banteay Srei with a trip to the 'Thousands Lingas' at Kbal Spean. ;)
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Classic carvings at Banteay Srei temples includes delicate women with lotus flowers in her hand and traditional skirts clearly visible. Almost every inch of these interior buildings is covered in decoration.
When Banteay Srei was discovered it was asssumed to be from 13th to 14th centuries, as the refined carvings must have come at the Angkor period. It was later dated to 967 from inscriptions found at the site.
Water fall that dried up inside the Kbal Spean (forest) ... too bad, it would have looked really good! ;)
The temple is square and has entrances at the east and west. It is one the temples in Angkor Wat not to be commissioned by a King, but by a Brahman who may be a tutor to Jayavarman.
This is most commonly referred to in English as 'The River of Thousand Lingas'.. Linga have been elaborately carved into the river bed and images of Hindu deities are dotted about the area
Another head stone carvings, many of which of which have been tragically hacked off in the past few years. This whole area is now roped off to protect the carvings from further damage!
Inside the Kbal Spean forest which was 'discovered' in 1969. Its a 1.5k uphill walk to all the carvings, along a pretty path that winds its way to the jungle.
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