History of Phra Buddha Surintharamongkol
There is a traditional festival in Surin Province.
Suri people will climb Mount Phanom Sawai. It is believed that climbing Mount Phanom Sawai is an enrichment. Happy life for you and your family
The largest and tallest Buddha statue in Surin Province on the top of Mount Phanom Proh is called “Phra Phuttha Surinthon Mongkol”.
The Buddha statue of Phra Phuttha Surintharamongkol is a Buddha statue in the blessing posture with a lap width of 15 meters. The height of the Buddha statue from the seat to the tip of the hair is 21.50 meters. His eyes were white and decorated with mother of pearl. The black-eyed Buddha was made of brass mixed with blackened cast copper. He sat cross-legged on a pedestal with a lotus flower facing upwards.