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That Sikhottabong Festival in Thakhek/Sikhottabong Stupa
Boun Pha That Sikhottabong honors one of Laos's oldest Buddhist stupas, said to date to the sixth century, on riverside grounds south of Thakhek during February's full moon. Pilgrims from Khammouane and across the Mekong in Thailand gather for merit-making and offerings alongside trade fairs and cultural performances at Khammouane province's defining annual festival.
Boun Pha That Sikhottabong, the annual festival honoring one of Laos's most revered Buddhist stupas, draws crowds each year to the riverside grounds of Sikhottabong Stupa, located about six kilometers south of Thakhek along the Mekong in Khammouane province.