Buddhist Temples to Explore in Sakon Nakhon

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Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon is in the upper northeast of Thailand’s Isan region. It lies within the Phu Phan mountain range. Sakon Nakhon has a beautiful nature surround by forests, mountains, and rivers and also possesses a rich history and tradition.

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Buddhist Temples to Explore in Sakon Nakhon

Phra That Phu Phek

Phra That Phu Pek is an ancient temple in Sakon Nakhon Province, in the Isan region of Thailand. This ancient Khmer ruin was built from sandstone, standing on a laterite base. This is a Buddhist temple ruin of Khmer origin in the form of a chedi, it was built in the 16th-17th Buddhist century. The ruin is special as it houses a solar calendar, a cube-shaped rock, in its stupa. The ancients used it for indicating the position of the sun, important for religious rites and agricultural seasons.

Map of Buddhist Temples to explore in Sakon Nakhon