Phra That Phon Sawan

Phra That Phon Sawan is a Buddhist stupa and temple complex in Phon Sawan Subdistrict, Phon Sawan District, Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand. Built in 1979-1980 to serve as theประจำอำเภอ chedi of Phon Sawan District, it enshrines Buddha relics and is modeled after Phra That Phanom. The 42-meter high chedi is the district's principal religious landmark and a pilgrimage site for visitors touring Nakhon Phanom's revered Phra That circuit.

Visitors can expect an open temple compound centered on a tall, white and gold chedi with a square base and tiered spire inspired by Phra That Phanom. The grounds include the main stupa, surrounding prayer halls, naga sculptures, Buddha images, and open courtyard areas for worship and circumambulation. The setting is quiet and rural within Phon Sawan town, with paved walkways, gardens, and space for merit-making, sightseeing and photography.

Phra That Phon Sawan was constructed in 1979-1980 (B.E. 2522-2523) through cooperation of the district administration, monks and local devotees to provide Phon Sawan District with its ownประจำอำเภอ Phra That. The chedi was built to enshrine Buddha relics and modeled architecturally on Phra That Phanom, the most revered stupa of the region. It was consecrated as the central religious monument of the relatively new Phon Sawan District.

The stupa is an important Theravada Buddhist site for the local community and for pilgrims visiting Nakhon Phanom's eight district Phra That stupas, each associated with a day of the week. It serves as a center for religious ceremonies, merit-making, and annual festivals, particularly during Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha and the annual Phra That Phanom festival period when devotees pay respect to all Phra That in the province.