- Area: Pursat Province > Krakor District > Ansa Chambâk Commune > Arang Pruoch Village
- | Type: Ancient Remains & Temples
Located around 15km south of the RN 6 in Krakor District of Pursat Province is Wat Phnum Kuk also recorded as Phnom Kuk. It is an active monastery and contemporary pagoda located at the eastern foot of a 17km long mountain range. The area is gated and normally closed although the monk was happy for us to wander around the pagoda and take some shots.
As I found out later, up the mountain from this site is an ancient/old hermitage/vihara delimited by stone markers, and nearby, a small cave with Buddhist relics and statuary (Bruguier).
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Site Info
- Site Name: Phnom Kuk Khmer Name: ភ្នំគុក
- Reference ID: HA12709 | Last Update: February 7th, 2023
- Other Names: Preah Kuk
- Tags/Group: pa, sema, T7, Temples, Wat
- Location: Pursat Province > Krakor District > Ansa Chambâk Commune > Arang Pruoch Village
- MoCFA ID: 1558
- IK Number: 146.08
