The Phra Nang Sri Sra Phom Monument is located in the middle of the roundabout on the western approach to Wat Maha Phuttaram.
During the height of the Khmer Empire, Princess Sri (Phra Nang Sri) was adept at the art of dance and often performed in various ceremonies here at the Brahmin place of worship. In part of the ceremony to worship the Hindu God Vishnu, the princess herself washed her hair in the pond. The name Phra Nang Sri Sra Phom means ‘Princess Sri washing her hair’. In 1936 the municipality of Khu Khan changed its name to Si Sa Ket in memory of the princess as her picture had appeared on the local government logo for many years. In 1981 the people joined together to sponsor the casting of a statue of the princess which was installed in the town as a much loved treasure and object of worship.

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