Wat Si Mongkhon Tai

Wat Si Mongkhon Tai is situated near the immigration checkpoint of Mukdahan. According to legend, the first lord of Mukdahan discovered Phra Chao Ong Luang, the province’s important image of the Lord Buddha, while overseeing the construction of the city. The temple was built to house the sacred 2.2 meters in length and 2 meters in height. The temple also owns another image of a steel Buddha with its top part protruding from beneath a Bodhi Tree. http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Sights-and-attractions-Detail/Wat-Si-Mongkhon-Tai–3864