| Phra That Satcha, literally meaning the temple of truthful pledge, was constructed one year after the collapse on 11 August 1975 of Phra That Phanom in Nakorn Phanom, which was probably the most revered Buddhist sanctuary in the whole northeastern region. As an imitation of Phra That Phanom, Phra That Satcha was constructed with the objectives to symbolically continue the spirit of Phra That Phanom, to sooth the people’s feeling of loss and despair from such tragic collapse, and finally to re-proclaim the pledge to preserved Buddhism in this region.
The Buddha’s and his sublime follows’ relics, and the soil from Phra That Phanom, were consecrated inside Phra That Satcha. This 33-meter high Phra. That is located on a large rock foundation. It also has a seventieed an umbrella on its top.
On the 15th day of the waxing moon in the February, the temple holds a grand celebration and opens its door for worshippers to gild the Buddha’s Footprints inside the Phra That.
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