A collection of temples known as Preah Theat Teuk Chhar can be found in the Prey Chhor district’s Thmor Da, Beung Nay, and Thmei villages. Kampong Cham provincial center is about 39 kilometers away. Preah Theat Teuk Chhar is accessible from Kampong Cham via National Road 7. From there, travelers may go 13 kilometers on the provincial road before turning right once more and traveling an additional 5 kilometers down a canal trail to the temple site. A.D. 1005, under the reign of King Suryavarman I, saw the construction of the temples.
The King consented to construct these temples as suggested by the King’s advisor Chung Chheal (also known as Chekngak Khealleah or Leaksintra), and Leaksintra began work on the Sithi Borya site, which the King controlled and also provided funds to Leaksintra, on the other hand, using his sales skills to persuade the locals to make financial contributions as well, at least until the project was completed.
In addition to providing decorations for the temple, he had ponds constructed and a sizable court created for festival celebrations. In recognition of the website’s creator, Leaksintra, he gave it the moniker Leaksintrabot. The location later evolved into a center of worship. The faiths that followed shifted from one ruler to the next. While some rulers followed Mahayana Buddhism, others followed Brahmanism. Others were Theravada Buddhists, which explains why Preah Theat Teuk Chhar is home to so many little temples. There are a total of 551 tiny temples that are inspired by both Buddhism and Brahmanism. Heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country are commemorated by monuments at a few of the temples.
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An old canal was dug next to the Preah Theat Teuk Chhar temples. The canal is always filled with water, and because it is so clean and free-flowing, many visitors like to take baths in it. There used to be a lot of vegetation on both sides of the canal, but it was cleared away to create a large plain where the water now runs next to the main temple.
The water that fills the canal travels south from the province of Kampong Cham, through the temple, and into the large slit. For many years, this slit has been filled with water that has been used to irrigate the rice fields of adjacent villages, including Kroch village in Prey Chhor district. In order to supply thousands of hectares of rice fields in Prey Chhor district, Kampong Cham province, and Baray district, Kampong Thom province, with water due to the canal’s age, the Ministry of Agriculture constructed a dam. Teuk Chha has a surface area of 3 square kilometers.
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The water that fills the canal travels south from the province of Kampong Cham, through the temple, and into the large slit. For many years, this slit has been filled with water that has been used to irrigate the rice fields of adjacent villages, including Kroch village in Prey Chhor district. In order to supply thousands of hectares of rice fields in Prey Chhor district, Kampong Cham province, and Baray district, Kampong Thom province, with water due to the canal’s age, the Ministry of Agriculture constructed a dam. Teuk Chha has a surface area of 3 square kilometers.
From the province of Kampong Cham, the water that fills the canal flows southward through the temple and into the wide slit. This slit has been used to irrigate the rice fields of neighboring villages, notably Kroch village in Prey Chhor district, for a long time. Due to the age of the canal, the Ministry of Agriculture built a dam to provide water to hundreds of hectares of rice fields in Prey Chhor district, Kampong Cham province, and Baray district, Kampong Thom province. Teuk Chha has a 3 km2 area on its surface.
Only during the rainy season water from the north channel flows since during the dry season the water level is lower than the dam. People can swim in the Teuk Chhar canal because it is inclined like a carpenter’s tool. Visitors may observe schools of tiny fish swimming against the current because the water is clean. Additionally, the trees that surround the canal bank host a variety of birds and offer tourists shade and shelter. The old temple is surrounded by large trees, water, and a mild atmosphere, which attracts both visitors and residents who like vacationing there. You should go to visit this area on your holidays.