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Vat (temple) Nong Sikhounneuang (M.I.P. 1950) |
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| Constructed in 1729 under Ong Nok92s rule, this (<Pond Monasterybb owes its name to a Buddha92s statue. This 211 kg bronze statue was miraculously spared in the 1774 fire which ravaged the town and the monastery. It was re-constructed in 1804 and features a single nave and porch with square pillars. Facade and pediment decorations were completed by the end of the 19th century. This was demolished once more by adverse weather conditions in 1965 and subsequently rebuilt on a reinforced concrete structure. The present building is in the simple style featuring a single porch and a triple nave with six bays. The imitation Prasat is situated in front of the monastery. False doors shelter small Buddha statues in the ~Rice Accepting posture; hands resting on knees. |
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