Phra Chedi Chai Mongkol temple- A 20th century Gem of temples

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Hi friends,
How y'all doing?
I was busy for the last couple of weeks. 
Today I came to share my personal experience about my latest trip. Yeah, I went on a trip to Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol temple. I can share my experience, with some amazing facts about the temple also.
Here we go,
The Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol or “The Great, Victorious and Auspicious Pagoda” is one of the largest chedis (pagoda) in Thailand. It is located on the grounds of the Wat Pha Namthip Thep Prasit Vararam, a temple complex in Roi Et province in rural North Eastern Thailand.



This huge chedi is 101 meters long, 101 meters wide and 101 meters high and was built on a plot measuring 101 Rai, which is about 40 acres. The number 101 comes from the name of the province it is located in, namely Roi Et, which means 101 in Thai.
The chedi, which is also known as Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkhon is highly revered in Roi Et province since relics of the Buddha are contained in the top of the pagoda.

HISTORY

On November 25th of 1985 was the "Kathin".( It's the festival of presenting the threads to the monks) The late Loung Phu Sri Maha Vi Ro. (head of monks in  Wat Pa Kung). He talked to his students about placing a holy relic, Which was received earlier from SRILANKA. On that meeting, everyone came with the resolution to build the Sacred place for that relic.

 Everyone also came up with an idea of building a place, which wasn't only for keeping the relics but also the place for relaxation, dhamma practices, concentration, education, religious activity and a right place for the fellow followers to enhance the ability.
At the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th E-san Dhammyuttika meetings at Thum Pha Nam Thip Thep Pra Sit Wa Na Ram temple came up to collect donations from the public and philanthropist on Phapa festival. They collected and built this temple which costs 840,000 Baht ( approximately 26317.20 $)


The interior of the chedi

The pagoda contains Six floors


The 1st floor

This is a multi-purpose place. The colors of this floor are pink and gold. There is a bronze statue of Loung Phu Sri Maha Vi Ro. The height of this bronze statue is 310 centimeters.

The 2nd floor

This is the place for clergy meetings. The colors of this floor are blue and gold. An image of Buddha is at the center of this floor.

The 3rd floor

This is the place for ubosot. The colors of this floor are red and gold. There are Pra Put Tha Chin Na Ratch, 8 bronze statues of counselor and 93 E-san philosophers. There are 101 bronze statues on this floor.

The 4th floor

Outside this floor is a viewpoint. You can see Phu Khao Kiew on Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol.

The 5th floor

It is a museum of Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol. There are images of Buddha on the big windows.

The 6th floor

The top of Chedi is 60 kilograms of gold Sa Vhet Tha Chut(white tiered umbrella of kingship). In order to get there, you need to climb 119 stairs. Buddha relics from Sri Lanka, which was brought on May 3rd, 1997, and E-san mentor relics are on this floor.

Outside the VihanKod

There are gardens around the east of Chedi. About 100 meters from Chedi are Loung Phu Sri's house and Vihan Sri Mongkol. In front of the Vihan Sri Mongkol is Chedi BoRoBooDo. It is a model of Chedi BoRoBooDo in Indonesia. At the west of Phra Maha Chedi ChaiMong Kol are 3 almshouses.

Facts about Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol :

Area 101 rai(about 40 acres)

Width 101 meters

Length 101 meters

Height 101 meters (include 60 kilograms of gold are 109 meters)

The bronze statues 101 statue

Distance from Bangkok to Roi-Et 508 kilometers

Distance from Pha Kung temple to Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol 101 kilometers


Altitude 500 meters

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