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Inside
Maha Sarakham |
 Isan
Cultural & Art Center
This center is located in the area of Rajabhat Institute
Mahasarakham having pictures telling background and history of north
eastern arts including handicrafts such as weaving, various fabric
patterns. In addition, there are also exquisite palm leave recorded
north eastern literature and slides cultures and traditions of the north
eastern.
North
Eastern Arts & Cultural Research Institute
Maha Sarakham University operates permanent exhibition for
the public on official working days, half a day on Saturday and closed
on Sunday (if a request is made in advance the institute is pleased to
specially welcome the audiences). An audience can obtain knowledge on
arts and cultures of the northeast, history of fabric weaving, applied
local fabric product, wickerwork and carpentry, metal casting,
development of earthenware, household appliances, animal capturing
devices, musical instruments, literature, inscription of ancient
languages including the outcome of student's artistic works of the same
period.
 Pottery Village
The village is located at Tambon Kwao, approximately five kilometers,
along Maha Sarakham - Roi-Et (208) from township area where a left turn
is to be made for another one kilometer along the compact laterite road.
It is a big village having about 100 households and every of them
engaged in pottery making occupation. The pottery is used for water pot,
curry pot, etc. and the process is of the original ancient style.
Loeng Chan Rapids
It is a large sized reservoir with an establishment of a fishery station
having duty to perform the aqua-cultural work for distribution of
fingerlings to various northeastern provinces. It is located behind Maha
Sarakham Teacher College, some three kilometers from the township area.
There surroundings of Loeng Chan Rapids are beautiful and people like to
relax over there on holidays.
Wat Mahachai Museum
This museum is situated in the area of Maha Sarakham township.
Collections of north eastern antiques such as sema stones, ancient
Buddha images, door panels, carved ox-cart wheel cross bars having the
age from 100 to 200 years are stoned here. In addition, it also stores
collections or northeastern literatures, Buddhist scriptures recorded on
palm leaves.
Ku Mahathat (Prang Ku Ban Kwao)
It is situated at Ban Kwao, Tambon Kwao, Amphoe Muang, 13 kilometers
along Jaeng Sanit road from township area. It is an archaeological site
having construction age of over 700 years ago. It was built of sand
stone in the shape of a square tent having the height from the ground to
the peak of eight meters, and the width of five meters. In the sanctuary
there are two earthenware idols in the attitude of sitting crossed-leg
holding conch shell in between the two palms placing against each other
at the chest level. It is surrounded by the cloister having the single
entrance in the east and the Bannalai is situated in the southeast
corner. There is only entrance into the main Prang and it is located in
the east too while the others on the rest of the three directions are
false doors. Frames and lintels are made of sand stone and the Fine Arts
Department has finished the excavation already. |
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Amphoe
Muang - Wapipathum - Nadun - Nachuak |
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Ku
Santarat
This
archaeological site was constructed of sand stone in Bayana style of art
during Lop Buri period approximately from 1107-1157 A.D. during the
reign of King Chaiya Woraman VII, the last emperor of the Khmer Kingdom.
The construction was made for the use as Celestial Place of Worship and
Buddhist Place of Worship surrounding with sand stone cloister of 1.5
meters high while the Ku itself is approximately 10 meters high. The 7th
Fine Arts Unit made excavation in the year 1971 and found many pieces of
archaeological objects such as sand stone Buddha images, one in the
attitude of multi-headed naga's protection (Nag Prog), and another is
Watcharathon Bodhisattava, etc.
Its location is in Tambon Ku Santarat, Amphoe
Nadun. To reach there, one can go along Highway No.2040 passing Amphoe
Kae Dam, Amphoe Wapipathum, then, make a right turn to join Highway
No.2045 (to Amphoe Nadun) for a distance of about one kilometer where
one can see the Ku on the right hand side.
Don
Ram Phan
Located in
Nachuak District. The natural forest covered some 900 rai where cannot
forger once visited. The water lake from soil all the time makes it cold
and pleasant to stay longer. The most interesting is The Meraly Crab,
the colorful fresh water crab that named Poo-Toon-Kramom by The Princess
Churaphorn.
Phrathat Nadun
This pagoda was constructed to house Lord Buddha's relics found in a
small pagoda discovered in the area which is located two kilometers
northeast of the present location of the Phrathat. The Phrathat features
a pagoda having square 3 - tiered base. The first tier is for ceremonial
clockwise walking while top spaces of the second tier and third tier
bases are decorated with replicas of Phrathat at all of the four
corners. From the top space of the third tier base onward, stands a big
bell shape pagoda body which is topped with a lotus, a couple of Plong
Chanai and Pli Yot (finial) respectively. The pagoda is 35.7 meters wide
and 50.5 meters high which is presumed that its age should be from 8th -
10th century A.D. of Dvaravati period.
In addition, there are replicas of Buddha
image decorated around the second tier base too. Another name of this
Phrathat is Buddhistic Bounds of the northeast, located at Ban Nadun in
the vicinity of Amphoe Nadun where evidences of history and archeology
revealing the glory of the past are found from excavations. This area
used to be the site Chamsa Si City State and archaeological objects
found from excavations are displayed at Khon Kaen National Museum and
the most important items found are stupa housing Lord Buddha's relics
kept respectively inside gold, silver, and bronze containers and it is
presumed that the objects were made in Dvaravati period during the
8th-10th century A.D. The government approved to construct the Phrathat
Nadun is the area of 902 rai having religious and cultural museum,
arboretum, herbs garden as the surrounded construction of the Phrathat
(pagoda). In general, the whole area is decorated to be a significant
place of Buddhism. It is accessible from Maha Sarakham township through
Highway No.2040 passing Amphoe Kae Dam, Amphoe Wapipathum and make a
right turn to join Highway 2045 which is an asphalt road to Amphoe Nadun,
65 kilometers from the province township.
Kaeng Loen Chan
is a large and beautiful reservoir where many kinds of fish breeds are
reared for other Northeastern provinces. It is 3 kms from Muang maha
Sarakham. |
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Maha
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Mongkhon Standing Buddha
This Buddha image is as old as Muang
Maha Sarakham, located at Tambon
Khanthararat, Amphoe Kantharawichai along Highway No.213, 14 kilometers
from township area (on the right side). It is a Buddha image of
Dvaravati period made of red sand stone as same as Ming Muang Buddha
image. It has been said that the two Buddha images were made at the same
time when there was a drought in the area of Amphoe Kantharawichai, the
man arranged to make Ming Muang Buddha image while the woman arranged to
make Mongkhon Standing Buddha. There was a great celebration of the two
images after completion. However, there have been regular rainy season
causing perfect cultivations in the area since then.
Phra Phuttha Ming Muang
Another name of this Buddha image is Suwan Mali made of red sand stone
in Dvararavati period and people of Maha Sarakham believe that this
image maintains regular season for them. The image is housed in Wat
Suwannawat, Mu 1, Tambon Khok Phra, Amphoe Kantharawichai. To access
there, one can travel through Highway No.213 (Maha Sarakham-Kalasin), 14
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Maha
Sarakham - Kosum |
Ban Nong Khuan Chang
This village is situated at Mu 7, Tambon Ban Song Khon, being a famous
village of Maha Sarakham Province engaging in weaving silk fabric,
cotton fabric and making silk products to be sold to visitors. It is
located 12 kilometers from township area along Maha Sarakham-Kosum
Phisai road where a left turn is to be made between Km, 47-48 along
Highway No.1027 to Ban Non Tan for another two kilometer distance to
Nong Khuan Chang Village. it is the place where most visitors pay a
visit to make some shopping.
Ban Phaeng
This village is situated at Tambon Phaeng, Amphoe Kosum Phisai,
engages in producing straw mats as an additive occupation. To across the
village from the township area, one can use Highway no.208 (Maha
Sarakham - Kosum Phisai) where a left turn is to be made between KM20-21
to join Kosum Phisai - Khon Kaen road totaling a distance of nine
kilometers from Amphoe Kosum Phisai and 38 kilometers from the province
township area.
Bung Bon
This large lake is situated at Tambon Hua Khwang, Amphoe Kosum Phisai,
100 meters from Kosamphi Park or two kilometers from Amphoe Kosum Phisai
township. It occupies an approximate area of 120 rai having an average
depth of 2.50 meters. The road around the lake which is five meters wide
and 2,689 meters long was budgeted by Tourism Authority of Thailand. It
is another spot of relaxation for local people as well as their
neighbors. To reach there, one can use the same route of Kosamphi Park.
Kosampi Park
It is situated at Tambon Hua Khwang, Amphoe Kosum Phisai on the bank of
the River Chi. From the township area one can travel through Highway
No.208 for an approximate distance of 28 kilometers reaching Kosum
Phisai 4-way intersection where a journey is to be made through a 450
meter asphalt road to the Park. Kosampi Park occupies an area of 125 rai
and was announced as an arboretum on October 1, 1976 having various
kinds of big tree providing shady area to the ground. There is a natural
reservoir with picturesque scenery and the park is a habitat of several
kinds of bird and many hundreds of unforceful monkeys. They are so
friendly that tourists can hand them edible items. |
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