Wat Tham Pha Daen

Wat Tham Pha Daen is a Buddhist temple on the Phu Phan mountain range in That Na Weng, Mueang Sakon Nakhon District, Sakon Nakhon Province, northeastern Thailand. Built on a former meditation site, it is notable for its hillside setting, large Naga sculpture, intricate stone carvings depicting Buddhist history, and panoramic viewpoint overlooking Sakon Nakhon and Nong Han Lake.

Visitors can expect a hillside temple complex on Phu Phan mountain accessed by a winding road and steps. The site features stone-paved grounds with detailed carvings of Buddha images and Buddhist stories, a large Naga statue, pagodas, and landscaped gardens. A viewpoint offers wide views over Sakon Nakhon city and Nong Han Lake. Areas include prayer halls, outdoor sculpture gardens, and shaded rest areas in a forested mountain environment.

The temple is built on a site formerly used for meditation by the revered monk Luang Pu Khao Analayo. It was later developed into a temple by Phra Ajarn Plian Panyapatipo and disciples, transforming the forested mountain retreat into a structured temple complex with stone carvings and religious monuments.

An active Theravada Buddhist temple and pilgrimage site, respected for its meditation heritage, Naga (serpent) reverence, and Buddhist art. The stone carvings and sculptures serve as visual teachings of Buddhist history and are used for merit-making and religious observance by local and visiting Buddhists.