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Operating time: 08.30 - 16.30

 

Wat Sila At Khao Phu Phra Na Sieow, Muang Chaiyaphum, Chaiyaphum.  On one of its cliff faces, there are bas-reliefs of Buddha images from the U Thong period.

 

They date from the late 13th - late 14th century, around the early Ayutthaya period. Each April, a three-day fair is held at the temple, Wat Sila, to pay homage to the drawings.

 

The bas-reliefs are currently sheltered by a roof. Amongst the depictions is a large Buddha image, looming over two meters high and 1.5 meters wide, named Phrachao-Ong Tue.

 

Another Buddha image, a small 17-centimeter high sandstone statue, is in a similar seated posture. Seven other images are situated around a sandstone column.

 

Travel: from Chaiyaphum town, take Highway No. 201 (Chaiyaphum-Phu Khiao) for 15 kilometers, then turn left onto Na Sieo-Huai Chan road for 5 kilometers. Finally, turn left and continue for 1 kilometer to reach the temple.