Ancient Siam (Ancient City): TRAFFIC, Q&A, NEARBY, E-TICKT, Pre-historical The tower is not a man-made monument and presumably a prehistoric rock shelter. The original tower is at Muang Phan, Ban Phue District in Udon Thani. It is 3-4 kilometers west of Phra Buddha Bat Bua Bok, the site of another Buddha footprint. It is believed that the rock shelter was a religious site, and earlier still, a settlement site frequented by humans. The many different rock shelters found in the vicinity were given names after the local folk tales told among people for generation.
![]() Srivichaya (13th - 18th BE)
The Phra Maha That is one of the most sacred and important monasteries in the south of Thailand. The structure of the stupa of Phra Maha That is similar to the Chandi Pawana Chedi in Indonesia. Ancient Siam has reconstructed the chedi cased on the most ancient from of the stupa found in Java. The main tower standing in the center is a round chedi serving as the upper story of a relic chamber or an image house. Kirtu Mukha mask motifs can be seen above the chamber similar to those found in Java.
Lan Chang (16th-21th BE)
Phra That Bang Phuan is situated at Amphoe Mueang Nong Khai. Phra That is believed to house the relics of the Lord Buddha brought from India. The old traditional history known as the Tamnan Uragkha That mentions the existence of the relics. It is believed to be constructed in the reign of King
Chaiyachettha Thirat. The construction is mentioned in the Lan Chang chronicle.
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