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The first structure on the mountain was constructed around this time. The mountain gained spiritual importance from the lingam-shaped protuberance on its summit. The mountain itself was, therefore, considered the home of Shiva, and the river as representing the ocean or the Ganges. The earliest known inscription found at the site, the Vat Luong Kau Inscription (K.365), mentions the name of Devanika, who established a sacred tirtha in the area.

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