Wat

Wat Rokakandal (វត្តរកាកណ្ដាល, Wat Rokakandal) is a Buddhist Wat with an old vihara, along the Mekong in Rokakandal sangkat, Kratie town, Kratie.[1]

History

The old vihara (ព្រះវិហារបុរាណ) is more than 100 years old and has paintings and carvings in wood.[1] The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts restored it twice, first in September 2002 and again in December 2025[1] or from January 1 to March 31, 2026.[2]

Religious life

On March 31, 2026, Phoeung Sakona (ភឿង សកុណា), the Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, took part in a Buddha image consecration ceremony (ពិធីពុទ្ធាភិសេកព្រះពុទ្ធរូប) at the old vihara after the restoration was completed.[1][3]

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This page was last edited on 11 October 2026, at 02:14.