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| Hor Nong Usa rock in Phu Phra Bat |
Phu Phra Bat historical park in Udon Thani province in the North East of Thailand is a forested hill with natural rock formations shaped as caves with large rocky overhangs. The caves were used by ancient man as shelter and as temples where Buddha images were enshrined.
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| Phakapan - Phu Phra Bat historical park |
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| Phakapan - Phu Phra Bat historical park |
The sandstone rock on top of the hill has been cut out during many centuries by glacier movement, wind and rain. Some of the rock formations provide natural shelter, others were carved into by man thousands of years ago creating cave like structures. Many of the rock formations harbour ancient Buddha images and served as ancient wats (Buddhist temples).
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| Phakapan - Phu Phra Bat historical park |
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| Phakapan - Phu Phra Bat historical park |
Prehistoric rock paintings
Thousands of years ago, prehistoric man wandered around in this area. They left behind rock paintings made in red color depicting various animals and people. As the sandstone is fairly easy to carve, rooms were cut out some of the rocks to create shelters.
During the early days of Buddhism, the rock formations were used by travelling monks, providing them with shelter. A number of very old Buddha images placed in the caves shows the caves were used as ancient temples.
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| Phakapan - Phu Phra Bat historical park |
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| Phakapan - Phu Phra Bat historical park |
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| Phakapan - Phu Phra Bat historical park |
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| Phakapan - Phu Phra Bat historical park |
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