Pratat Cherng Chum ( Cherng Chum Pagoda) -Sakol Nakorn

From Udorn Thani ,we reach Sakol Nakorn province which is one of the holy land in northeatern.There
are many famous temples in this province but we visit the most famous one named Pratat Cherng Chum Temple.

Pratat Cherng Chum is in Pratat Cherng Chum Voravihan temple which located at Nong Han or Han swamp in Muang district ,Sakol Nakorn.Belieave this temple cover footprints of four Buddhas named Kakusanta, Konakama,Gassapa
and Sitatta our lord Buddha.This temple was built in the king named Suwan
pingkara and renovated till present.

Udorn Thani -Banchiang National Museum

This trip from Bangkok  to northeast area and the first night we drop at Udorn Thani province,stay one night in the city and early morning of the next day we visit the Banchiang National Museum..

Banchiang National Museum is one of the important musuem which UNESCO registered the site as a
World Heritage Site around 4,300 years before history.This registered since 1992 ,its show to the developing of humen's social and cultural during that period.

This musuem is around 60 kmtrs far away from the city to east way ,cover area of 400 rai with alls are open museum and devide to 3 parts ,the important part is Wat Pho Si Nai, they found more ancient human bones
and animal bones which oldest arout 4,000-5,000 years, found Ban Chiang potteries and tool made from
metal. From these, show to the knowledge ,development ,cultural and agriculture.

                                                 Ban Chiang Pottery age 5,600-3,000 years

                                           Ban Chiang Pottery age 3,000-2,300 years                                                 

tool

                                                                       Bronze

Then we leave Udorn Thani and enter to Sakol Nakorn the holy land, we visit the famous temple named

Patat Cherngchum...

Pratat Panom ( Panom Pagoda) in Nakorn Panom

 Pratat Panom or Panom Pagoda is the famous temple which more people in Thailand and Lao respect
and go to visit every day. This temple is in Nakorn Panom provice which located in the north eastern
area border to Lao but has Khong river devides both lands.

Pratat Panom is about 50 kmtrs far away from the city and face to Khong river,this temple was built
during 657- 857 BC by Mahakassapa with 500 monks and other cities around. Inside Pratat contains
with the element of Lord Buddha. The architect of this temple is influence as same as Khom. It was
oftens renovated till present.

More people from Thai and Lao come to visit this temple daily for praying and asking for good wishes
,they say that who can come to visit this temple till 7 times in life ,he/she can get good luck in life too.

Today ,we come to visit the temple ,praying and stay here for few days.. for take a relax and get on
the ship for travel along Khong river ,seeing view and study to the way of people along this area...
Please joyful for this trip with me....

Actually this is the second day of the trip... see the night time at the temple ..how beautiful it is.... Lightening
is around the pagoda make me feel to peaceful in heart ... it's a good time for prayig and wishing to all the
best will come through...