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Inside each level of the pagoda
- The first floor is a meeting hall with the relics of the Lord Buddha, the chest relics, and the relics of about 100 disciples. The doors and windows are carved with 3D images of the story of the Four Champas, and there are murals depicting the history of Khon Kaen.
- The second floor is a museum of the Isan people, collecting items from the past that are quite hard to find today, along with wall paintings depicting the prohibitions of the Isan people, called "Kalam", which are the code of conduct for living together in the Isan people. Each image represents a different prohibition, of which there are 35 in total. The doors and windows are painted with Benjarong patterns and carved with the story of Sang Sin Chai.
- The third floor is a study hall with doors and windows painted with Benjarong patterns and carved with the story of Nang Phom Hom, a story that has been passed down from ancient Isan people. On this third floor, palm-leaf fans, royal fans, and the eight requisites of monks are collected. Famous in Khon Kaen Province
- The 4th floor is the Pariyatti Dhamma Hall. Inside there is a museum of antiques. The paintings on the doors and windows are the Buddha of the day of birth, the gods of the directions, and the dependent and the sustenant.
- The 5th floor is the museum hall with the belongings of Luang Pu Phrakhru Palat Busaba Sumano, the 6th former abbot of the temple. The doors and windows are carved with images of the Buddha's Jataka.
- The 6th floor is the Upachaya Ajahn Hall. The doors and windows are carved with the Jataka tale of Vessantara.
- The 7th floor is the Hall of the Arahant Disciples. The doors and windows are carved with the story of Phra Tei Mi Mute.
- The 8th floor is the Dharma Hall, which collects important Buddhist scriptures, Tripitaka, etc. The doors are carved with the image of 16 levels of Brahma.
- The 9th floor is the Buddha Hall. In the center is the Bupbhak, which enshrines the relics of the Lord Buddha. The doors are carved with 3D images of 16 levels of Brahma.
History of Wat Phra That Nong Waeng
Wat Nong Waeng was originally called Wat Nuea. Established in 1789 together with Wat Klang and Wat That by Thao Phia Mueang Paen, the first city lord, at Ban Bueng Bon (Bueng Kaen Nakhon). In 1811, Thao Jammut, Thai Phia Mueang Paen, the second city lord, moved the city to Ban Don Phan Chat, Mueang Maha Sarakham District (Ban Non Mueang, Paeng Sub-district, Kosum Phisai District, Maha Sarakham Province). Ban Bueng Bon thus became an old city since then. It is currently located at 593, Klang Mueang Road, Nai Mueang Sub-district, Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen Province. It received the first royal charter of the boundary markers in 1899 by Phraya Nakhon Si Borirak (Wu) and received the last royal charter of the boundary markers on 27 August 1984. The boundary markers are 40 meters wide and 80 meters long, with the temple area of 26 rai 65 square wah, with a document confirming: Title deed 713, No. 28, Survey page 794, Volume 8, Page 13
The temple and surrounding area are flat, hexagonal, surrounded by villages on three sides, and Bueng Kaen Nakhon is located on the east side of the temple. It received an award as a model development temple in 1981, an outstanding development temple in 1983, and was graciously promoted to a royal temple in 1984.
How to get to Wat Phra That Nong Waeng
From Pratu Mueang Intersection, take Si Chan Road, pass Bang Lamphu Market, then turn right onto Klang Muang Road, pass Mueang District Police Station and Wat Klang, and after about 400 meters, Wat Nong Waeng is on the left.
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