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ArchitecturePrasat Narai Cheng Weng
Prasat Narai Cheng Weng is a single prasat and the whole prasat was built with sandstone which is a special feature because other prasats in the upper area of the Northeast often use other materials or mixed materials. Based on the details of the engravings and the use of materials, it can differentiate this prasat and other prasats in the same area such as Prasat Phra That Dum and other prasats inside Phra That Choeng Chum.The diagram of the prasat consists of a Garbhagriha room and a porch protruding to the east. There is only one door at the front. The other doors are false doors which usually could be seen in prasat in Baphuon Arts and Nakon Wat in northeastern Thailand. What is interesting about this prasat is that the Somasutras, a drainage channel still appears at the false gate on the north side. Most of the carvings depict stories in Vaishnavism such as Narai Bantomsin and Phra Krishna Prab Singh, etc. However, the central gable depicts Nataraja which shows that the prasat was built for Shaivism.
ArchitecturePhra Dhat Bang Puan
This is a Prasat-type Chedi with indention. It comprises of a series of plain bases with lotus bases. The main body is of a square plan and has 4 niches on all sides. The top part is a square bell element topped with the spire.
