National Park of Phnom Kulen Waterfall

Phnom Kulen “mountain of the lychees” is one of Cambodia’s national parks, is located around 50km northward Siem Reap. The most popular waterfall park is Siem Reap, provides wonderful vacation and relaxation by the river. Beautiful water offers great view, the pleasant spot for swimming and cool down. Phnom Kulen is considered a holy mountain in Cambodia, of special religious significance to Hindus and Buddhists who come to the mountain in pilgrimage, it was where the King Jayavarma II proclaimed independence from Java in 804 CE. Jayavarman II initiated the Devaraja cult of the king, a linga cult, in what is dated as 804 CE and declaring his independence from Java of whom the Khmer had been a vassalage state (whether this is actually “Java”, the Khmer chvea used to describe Champa, or “Lava” (a Lao kingdom) is debated, as well as the legend that he was earlier held as a ransom of the kingdom in Java.