Oknha Klaeng Meung Shrine

Area: Pursat Province > Bakan District > Snam Preah Commune
| Type: Ancient Remains & Temples

A sacred place for many Cambodians who will stop by here to pray and relax in the beautiful grounds which feature several shrines, sculptures, water features. Klaeng Meung is revered as a military hero who, as legend has it, sacrificed his own life to enter the afterworld and raise an army of ghosts to fight the invading Siamese army. The Siamese army was defeated. He would live on as the region’s most powerful spirit.

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Site Info

Reference ID: HA25835 | Last Update: January 1st, 2026
Site Name: Oknha Klaeng Meung Shrine | Khmer: បូជនីយដ្ឋាន ឧកញ៉ា ឃ្លាំងមឿង
Location: Pursat Province > Bakan District > Snam Preah Commune
Tags/Group: T4, Wat

Rodney Charles LHuillier

Living in Asia for over a decade and now residing in beautiful Siem Reap. Rodney Charles L'Huillier has spent over seven years in Cambodia and is the author of Ancient Cambodia (2024) and Essential Siem Reap (2017, 2019). Contact via [email protected] - more..