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ปรางค์นางผมหอม |
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Prang Nang Phom Hom is 4 kilometers away from Nong Ri Market. It
is located in the Khok Khli district. This Prang Nang Phom Hom
stands alone. It is constructed in a Bapuan style, a single
brick prang with no cement cover, which is similar to Prang
Khaek. Two rivers, namely, Lam Sonthi and Lam Phraya Klang, can
be found near by. People assumed that it was once an ancient
city as pieces of evidence were discovered in 1987. They were
sandstone fragments of the Prang in the shape of a lady dressed
up in Khmer Arts (Bayon style). It is said to be dated around
the 15-17 BE, during the reign of Jayavarman VII. At present,
the top of Prang has been broken though people can still enter
the hall through a door, which was framed with stones. Inside
the Prang, there is a chamber. Outside the stupa, there are
stones scattered around the area. Not so far away from Prang
Nang Phom Hom is the Khok Khli animal quarantine station. There
is a mound with broken bricks. It is thought to be the base of a
wihan or chedi. People call it ‘Khok Khli Noi’, while the other
larger one is called ‘Khok Khli Yai’. There is a story that
has been told about this Prang Nang Phom Hom. There was a
beautiful princess named Nang Phom Hom. Every time she bath, she
always sat on a rock and washed her hair. The rock there was
later called Ta Nang Sra Phom. One day, her hair floated down
the river, the king from another town picked it up and was fond
of it. He then asked his soldier to trace the owner of the very
hair. The soldier later reported him. The king decided to meet
her, however, he found out that she had already had a fiancé,
which was his friend. Therefore, they decided to make a bet on
Tee Khli (a polo-like sport), which the name of the place, where
the event took place, was later changed to Khok Khli. The winner
could have Nang Phom Hom as a bride. Nang Phom Hom, who had been
watching the two of them felt uncomfortable and decided to
commit a suicide by hanging herself. After the two men knew
about this, they were both sad and decided to drown themselves.
That place was then named ‘Pak Chuan’. The corpse of Nang Phom
Hom was kept in the Prang, that is, Prang Nang Phom Hom.
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Lam Sonthi |
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Free |
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15.265002 N |
101.351289 E |
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