Wat Phra Chao Yai Ong Tue, Ubon Ratchathani

#100Ways to Visit, Worship and Ask for Blessings at Wat Phra Chao Yai Ong Tue, Ubon Ratchathani Wat Phra Chao Yai Ong Tue or Wat Tai Thoeng is a temple of the common people located in Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, near the banks of the Mun River. Open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This temple is home to an ancient Buddha image called "Phra Chao Yai Ong Tue" which is considered a sacred object that Ubon people highly respect. It was made of gold, silver, naga and bronze in the Mara-Vijaya attitude, with a lap width of 51 inches and a height of 85 inches. It is considered the most beautiful Buddha image in Thailand and the northeastern region, and is one of the five Phra Chao Yai Ong Tue found in Thailand. In addition to Phra Chao Yai Ong Tue, this temple also has 4 standing Buddha images in the attitude of calming the ocean, as well as a black Chetmanphong Ong Tue Buddha image, which is a sacred object for us to worship and ask for blessings. Every March 1st to 5th, the temple holds a festival to invite the Chetmanphong Ong Tue Buddha image. To worship and bathe for 5 days and 5 nights.