Tourist Attractions in Amphoe Muang

- PONG LANG
- CULTURE & TOURISM PROMOTION CENTER
- PHRAYA CHAIYASUNTHON MONUMENT (THAO SOMPHAMIT) 
- PHU PO BUDDHISTIC SIGNIFICANCE 
- WAT KLANG 
- WAT SI BUNRUANG (WAT NUA) 





Being the native music popular in Kalasin and others provinces where are in the Northeast of Thailand, Pong Lang has become the province sign of Kalasin.  The music has been well-blended with Thai classical dance.  Everyone can operate Pong Lang by themselves if they know the instruction. In Kalasin has the big one which is in the central of the city.








This center is located within the area of Thirawat Hospital. lt is a source to educate general interested persons with data and knowledge on local arts and folk cultures of Kalasin. The center also exhibits ways of life of the local people and of the north - easterners as well as to sell the selected items of Kalasin local products such as Phrae Wa fabric, Ponglang (I-San xyloplane) a kind of local northeastern musical instruments. Those who desire to visit the center in group and also want to have a lecturer, please contact in advance at the Director of Thirawat Hospital, No. 269/3, Thanon Thanaphon, Amphoe Muang, Kalasin 46000, Tel. (043) 811757.

 

 


This monument is located in front of the Post Telegraph Office of Kalasin. The monument is cast of bronze having human actual size and stands on a platform. The right hand holds a water kettle while the absolute power sword is in the left hand. The people of Kalasin from all walks of life donated their properties to help construct the monument expressing their gratitude towards the establishment of Muang Kalasin. 







This spot is located in Tambon Phu Po, Amphoe Muang Kalasin, approximately 28 kilometers north of Kalasin township area along Highway No. 2319. lt houses two ancient Reclining Buddha images, one located at the entrance on the foot hill and another located on Phu Po. The two Reclining Buddha images were carved on the cliffs by Dvaravati artisans. People of Kalasin and neighboring provinces highly pay their homage to these two images. Besides the image on top of Phu Po, such area also has beautiful scenery which is suitable for relaxation. The local people celebrate the Reclining Buddha images in April of every year. 






This monastery is situated in Amphoe Munag housing a Buddha image named Ong Dam which is cast of bronze having the lap width of 20 inches. It has beautiful Buddhists characteristics, and believed to be cast in the period of Phra Chao Khu Na Kham. Phra Chaiyasunthon (King) brought to be enshrined as an auspicious object of the town. It is regarded a sacred Buddha image and whenever there is a drought the people of Kalasin will invite him to lead a procession begging for rain. There are ancient Thai alphabets inscribed at the base of the platform. Besides Ong Dam Buddha Image, there is also a replica of Buddha Foot Prints, having the width of 50 centimeters and the length of 2 meters, in Wat Klang. The Foot Prints are made of sand stone and it is presumed that it was made in the period when this area was ruled by the Lawa tribe. The Foot Prints should originally be located on the bank of Lam Pao River near Sam Rong Rapid and it was celebrated every year until the bank denudation, occurred during the flood season of every year, caused the fear of damage to be happened to the foot prints. The people, then, moved the foot prints to be housed with Ong Dam Buddha lmage in the main shrine hall. 


This is an ancient monastery in the vicinity of Muang Kalasin Municipality. The main shrine hall of this monastery is surrounded by a number of beautiful sae-ma stones  from Muang Fa Daet Song Yang. The outstanding one among those beautiful sae-ma stones is the one featuring devines travelling in the air above the castle which is featured in two tiered crystal niches (Dhanaravadistyle of art.) and there are features of a king, a queen and the prince son at the lowest part.


 


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