Vat Xieng Mouane Vajiramangalaram
ວັດຊຽງມ່ວນວຊິຣມັງຄລາຣາມ
"Temple of the Melodious Drum" founded in 1853 by Phanya Sisonsay whose family lived at Heuan Chan located behind the temple [A Luang Prabang Love Story]
Unusually Vat Xieng Mouane faces north-west. Wat Nong a short distance up the road is the only other temple in Luang Prabang with this orientation. All other temples face north-east, aligned with the peninsula and more in keeping with the tradition that Buddhist temples face the rising sun.
Unusually Vat Xieng Mouane faces north-west. Wat Nong a short distance up the road is the only other temple in Luang Prabang with this orientation. All other temples face north-east, aligned with the peninsula and more in keeping with the tradition that Buddhist temples face the rising sun.
