Sakon Nakhon

Phra That Chedi Chum, a Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara, Chiang Saen art style Phra That Chedi Chum, a sacred religious site of Sakon Nakhon, is located at Wat Phra That Chedi Chum Worawihan. The chedi was built to cover the footprints of four Buddhas. Inside the viharn, there is also the enshrined image of Luang Pho Phra Ong Saen, a beautiful Chiang Saen art Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara. The chedi faces Nong Han to the east. It is a rectangular brick and mortar chedi, more than 24 meters high, with a square base and a lotus-shaped upper part without any decorative patterns. There are archways on all four sides at the base of the chedi. The golden umbrella over the chedi is made of pure gold and weighs 247 baht. #Where to go in Sakon Nakhon