subject: Kabal Spean Valley Of Thousand Lingas [print this page] Kabal Spean is an archeological site belonging to the Angkorian era and gives the meaning of 'Bridge Head'. This site is located in the southwestern angle of Kulen Hills in Angkor in the district of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Kabal Spean is found down a 50 meter stretch of river bank which is about a distance of 25 kilometers away from the Angkor monuments. In this setting the visitors will come across carvings made of stone finished in formations of sandstone along the river bank and bed.
This area is known among the natives as the 'Valley or River of thousand Lingas'. The designs and patterns used in the stone carvings are mostly numerous amounts of lingams which are phallic icons of the God Shiva displayed precisely to cover a rock of sandstone. This has become a famous attraction among the tourists of Cambodia and is popularly recognized as the dramatically carved riverbed that is positioned in the cavernous jungle of Angkor. This river which the bridge head subsist is also known as the Kabal Spean. This magnificent river bed engraves through the structures of sandstone and the radiant sculptures of the Hindu legends that are carved. Kabal Spean archeological expanse was discovered in the year 1969 by an ethnologist called Jean Boulbet and was announced a safe place of visit only after 1989 when the Civil War came to a finish.
The carvings were said to have begun during the rule f King Suryavarman I and came to a close during the supremacy of Udayadityavarman II who ruled during the 11th and 12th centuries. The villagers deem that the River flowing to Angkor is consecrated by the blessed lingas. This divine destination is also in the near vicinity of the Phnom Kulen National Park and the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity. This is indeed a beautiful place one should not miss while on vacation to striking Cambodia. Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor is a Siem Reap Hotel that many adventurers choose to stay in to make their holiday unforgettable. If travelers are in search of a Hotel Siem Reap, this magnificent hotel will treat you with absolute luxury.
