Monday, November 28, 2011
Wat Phnom Thom Mond:
Wat Phnom Thom Mond:
Wat Phnom Thom Mond is located at Prek Koy Commune,Sa Ang District in the distance of 23.50 kilometers from Ta Khmoa or in the distance of 34.50 kilometers from Phnom Penh by the National Road N'21.The mountain of Thom Mond can be reached by the national Road N'21 from Phnom Penh to the market of Prek Touch "The market of Sa Ang District" and continue to the turning road at Svay Tany Primary School "20 Kilometers from Ta Khmao by the new National Road N'21 and turn right about 3.50 kilometers"
If we want to go along Tonle Basac River,the distance of waterway equal to the distance of the old Road N'21 from Phnom Penh to Sa Ang Market in the distance of 36 kilometers.The monastry built in 1954 by a monk named Rath Phann
Nowaday ,by the support from generous people,the monastry became a tourist attraction i Kandal province.On tho Other hand,because of people believe the goodness and effectiveness of the monastry ,the monastry can attracted many local visitors,who go there especially on the great public holiday and on the Buddist holiday for praying for happiness and other wishes .In addition ,Phnom Thom Mond is derived from the natural beauty (trees from mountain's foot to the peak,fresh air,on the top we can view the scenery to get good feeling)and its reputation can attracts alot of visitors
In accordance with the fancy of the local visitors,the Provincial Tourist Office collaborated with the Territory Autorities and the Monastry Communittee,has conducted the arranggement of pagoda's yard by filling the yard with soil,enlarging the yard ,and producing a lot of attractively artistic statures relating to the story and history of the Thom Mond mountain ,In addition ,the Officer of the MOnastry Committee had planted more trees ,dug pond and arranged parking siteat the pagoda.