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Beng Mealea in Siem Reap, Cambodia
A Forgotten Shrine that will take you back in time
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About Beng Mealea, Siem Reap
Located 40 km east of the Angkor group of temples and 77 km from the city of Siem Reap, the Beng Mealea is also a Hindu temple built by Suryavarman II in the early 12th century. The temple is built from sandstones and has Buddhist motifs carved on its walls in a few places. The World Heritage Site has a largely unknown history other than being built by the King Suryavarman II, the temple is smaller than the main Angkor Wat temple but still larger than most in the country and has extensive carvings from the Hindu mythology.Â
Made out of sandstone, the temple itself remains largely unrestored with tree and bushes covering almost entirety of the temple and the structure lying in giant stone heaps all over the site. The architectural style is similar to Angkor Wat, and the temple itself used to be the center of a town with its own complete moat and walls. Even though the site faces east, the entrances from the other 3 sides and the site is made up of three galleries and a central sanctuary.Â
The jungle temple has become a major tourist attraction and is one of the hidden temples around Angkor wat that the majority of the tourist population did not know about before. Built on the ancient Preah Khan Kompong Svay royal highway, the temple is a great opportunity for trekking through nature to find this hidden gem of Cambodian history. The temple gives the feeling of natural reclamation, and the abandonment feels enticing for people looking to search for a piece of history itself. The piles of stone and fallen walls and structures give access to many otherwise unreachable places making this one of the most fun places to explore.
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Prerna Christina Gurkin
Kolkata
Prerna's 8 days trip to Siem Reap
Thank you Bamboo Hat Tours. My friend and I went to Cambodia and Vietnam. Just returned on the 12th. Sophie was really hands on. She coordinated everything perfectly and was just a call away. The hotels were very comfortable and the guides (The only guide with the red hat in Cambodia, Thom [May have got the name incorrect but she is 24 with a kid and fiercely independent for someone from her clan] in Sapa Valley and Tom at Halong Bay) were extremely efficient, helpful, and they put things across to us in simple, understandable english, which is a feat as english isn't their mother tongue and as guides who barely make 250 dollars a month during peak season, we were apperciative of the effort that they put in. I had read a lot on Angkor Wat, Sapa Valley and Halong Bay but what these guides told us was nothing short of a treasure trove of knowledge- straight from the horses' mouths, in this case, native Cambodians and Vietnamese. The staff at the hotels ((Mekong Angkor Palace, Diamond Legend Hotel, Apricot Cruise and Beautiful Sapa Hotel) were so so helpful as well. Everyone, including the lovely Pho lady and family beside Diamong Legend Hotel, was kind and uber hospitable. We are now planning a trip with Bamboo Hat for next April (Loas and Myanmar)...so will be contacting Sophie again. Why? Cause she and everyone associated with Bamboo Hat are damn good..thats why. :)Jharna Narwani
Mumbai
Jharna's 7 days trip to Siem Reap
It was a very well planned trip which covered all that we wanted ... my agent Shubham and Vicky (in Vietnam) were super promt and extremely efficient with everything .. overall we had an amazing time with no false promises or additional costs... only the 31st cruise party was disappointing and not as expected... also in Bana hills it was raining heavily (which we were not informed about) and so we couldn't do anything much and the day was almost wasted... MUA CAVES Exploring Hanoi Night market and DaNang adventure park was a lot of funSumedha Varshney
New delhi
Sumedha's 10 days trip to Siem Reap
The trip was great . Travel agents Ms. Julia & Ms. Jenny from LVP were extremely helpful. I thank them for their support. The guides & vehicles provided were also very good. Thanks for making our trip memorable.Manjeet Singh Bhandari
Delhi
Manjeet's 10 days trip to Siem Reap
But of problem faced with communicating with the hotel reception in general due to language issues, Nicely laid down International buffet breakfasts in all prpoperties and kudos to the attitude and humble attitude across stall in all hotelsDhanraj Gilra
Jaipur
Dhanraj's 8 days trip to Siem Reap
My 4 the trip with travel traingle..i believe only this aap because this app never break ur lovely dreams... everything is clear from there itenery which u buy from this app team...my trip planer is Mr Mukal...his work is good..he tell me sviet company and Hunah mam about there work is very good...i really appreciate Hunah mam work for my memorable trip.....i suggest to all visitors choose to only sviet company trip planer every time they respond to u....and better work for u..... thanks to Hunah My ring celebrate function on the halong bay cruise....i never mis this moment... Hunah mam work very weldone... time management is very good....Nitesh Kumar
Delhi
Nitesh's 6 days trip to Siem Reap
It was a memorable trip for both of us as a newly wed couple. Platform Traveltriangle is 100% trustworthy and recommendable . The whole tour was entertaining from the beginning and yes tiring too. Tour guides were fantastic !! Always punctual, polite. Best hospitality and incredible experience. Recommendation: 1. Cruise can be entertaining with some activities overboard apart from cooking class. May be some kind of game or karaokesGoutham Sivanithi
Vietnam
Goutham's 6 days trip to Siem Reap
Tour arranged through Vietland was as committed and service/ response was great with both traveltriangle and agency. Halong bay cruise in Vietnam and Great Ankor wat was magnificent..Venkataramanan Anantha Krishnan
Chennai
Venkataramanan's 11 days trip to Siem Reap
It was a nice trip. The agent Ms. Jenee was very co operative and helped us at the required level . She was in touch to guide us correctly and in advance. Rate them as very good All placed covered were very good. The angkor wat, 1000 lingas, cu chi tunnels, war memorial musuem, all were goodTvinaykumar
Mumbai
Tvinaykumar's 6 days trip to Siem Reap
The hotels Skyloft & Comfort Bungalow at Kandy & Nuwara Eliya respectively were just budget hotels & not 3 star. The Mandara resort at Mirissa was very good & we strongly recommend this hotel for its location. The hotel at Bentota was changed at last minute from Earl's reef to Waskaduwa. We were provided a Suite room but there were cockroaches & lizards. Looks like the room was kept closed for many days. Veg food was a big problem in this Bentota hotel. The Madu river boat ride is waste of time & money. Dont recommend such worthless locations. The Whale watching at Mirissa was awesome. We saw 3 big Whales & 1 baby Whale. The Elephant orphanage was worth visiting. The Paramotoring (water sport) was a good experience & worth trying. It's like flying in the open.Vaishakh Keshava
Bengaluru
Vaishakh's 4 days trip to Siem Reap
We had an amazing vacation in Cambodia and grateful to SOKHORTEY Travel & Tours for the same. Their responsiveness to queries was very prompt. Right from the time of arrival to departure the experience was amazing. Our guide Mr. Ra was very friendly and knowledgeable. He ensured we get the best experience. Accommodation and travel were also great. We had a 4-day itinerary and it was good enough to explore major attractions in Siem Reap. Cambodia is definitely a great destination and looking forward to future trips.Property Types in Siem Reap
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FAQ's of Siem Reap
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Beng Mealea literally means ‘Lotus Pond.’ It is also called the Jungle Temple.
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The site is built on the way to Preah Khan, and there are a number of attractions near the ancient temple. One can visit Koh Ker or the Kulen Mountain near the temple.
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Beng Mealea is largely an abandoned temple which has just become accessible to visitors. There are no public facilities so to speak of, and one should not expect to find public bathrooms here.
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