Mukdahan Temples

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Chao Mae Song Nang Phi Nong Shrine

Chao Mae Song Nang Phi Nong Shrine is on Samran Chai Khong Road, next to Mukdahan immigration checkpoint. No records exist of its origin but it is regarded to be as sacred as the Mung Muang Shrine. The locals hold a celebration to pay homage to both shrines in May every year.

Chao Pho Chao Fa Mung Muang shrine

Chao Pho Chao Fa Mung Muang shrine is on Song Nang Sathit Road. It is here that the city shrine is located. It is believed that the shrine was built at the same time as the founding of the city. The people of Mukdahan regard the shrine as a sacred place that preserves the city’s happiness.

Phra Phuttha Sing Song

Phra Phuttha Sing Song is a Buddha image at Wat Si Bun Ruang (Ban Tai) on Samran Chai Khong Road. This bronze image is 1 metre wide and 1.2 metres high. Chao Kinnari took the image from Vientiane to Mukdahan when the city was built. A ritual to pay homage to the image takes place every Songkran (Thai New Year) day.

Phu Manorom

Phu Manorom can be reached by taking the Mukdahan-Don Tan route on Highway No. 2034 for 2 kilometres and take right turn for 3 kilometres. A replica of Lord Buddha’s footprint that is 1 metre deep is here. Visitors can have a good view of Mukdahan, the Mekong and Sawannakhet in Laos.

Wat Si Mongkhon Tai

Wat Si Mongkhon Tai is near the immigration checkpoint. The temple houses an important Buddha image of the province, Phra Chao Ong Luang, an image built before the city’s founding. This brick image is 2.2 metres wide and 2 metres high. According to legend, the first lord of Mukdahan discovered it while he was overseeing the city’s construction. In addition, another image made of steel was found under a Bodi tree with only its top part protruding from the ground.

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Wat Phu Dan Tae

Wat Phu Dan Tae, or Wat Phutto Thammatharo, is on Highway No. 212 at the 134-km marker at Ban Chai Mongkhon, Tambon Chok Chai, about 15 kilometres from town. The temple is on a rock plateau and houses a large standing Buddha image with a halo on top. The image is clearly visible from a distance.

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Wat Ban Song Khon church

Wat Ban Song Khon church is the largest and most beautiful Catholic church in southeast Asia. Situated on the Mekong bank 6 kilometres from Wan Yai, or 25 kilometres from Mukdahan, the church was built to honor 7 Christians who sacrificed their lives to protect the religion. The wax figures of the 7 martyrs with their ashes inside are on display in the rear of the church.

Wat Mano Phirom


Wat Mano Phirom is at Tambon Chanot. This old temple was built by Vientiane architects. A fire caused extensive damage to the temple in 1904, but it was fully renovated in 1911. The temple has buildings of interest such as the chapel and convocation hall, as well as Buddha images and a stairway, all reflecting beautiful local art.