At last, some more Neak Ta!

This Neak Ta shrine is also home for a tiny kitten who was enjoying a spot in the sunshine at Wat Dambouk Leak

I have a lot of photos and stories to catch up on. I will get there but in the meantime, how about some Neak Ta statues that I found on my travels on Sunday to Oudong. I feel it's my duty to bring you a varied selection of these Neak Ta, that are commonly worshipped as important spirits by the local populace, and can be found in the grounds of a pagoda or in a spot within a village that is regarded as sacred. Often offerings are made to the spirit figures which can be natural pieces of sandstone, wood or even termite mounds. However, some of the more interesting are the colourfully-painted figures that are represented here.

Quite a menacing looking Neak Ta - maybe a teacher in the military? At Wat Dambouk Leak

This is Neak Ta Prakel on the road to Oudong. It was erected on top of the site of a small brick prasat, now very ruined

This wise old man, Ta Ey Say is dispensing wisdom to his pupil and can be found at Wat O'Mony Sotaram where a few blocks of laterite would suggest the site of an old prasat