Wat Phra Boromathat Chaiya is a restored pagoda housing Lord Budda relics. It is located in Amphoe Chaiya, 54 km north of the provincial capital.

Constructed over 1,500 years ago, the ancient pagoda in Mahayana Buddhist style is a fine example of Srivijiya architecture. The highly respected chedi also resembles the same style as Srivijiya pagodas in central Java.

The pagoda is shaped as a high stack facing the east. It is decorated with elaborate boxes having the images of Kala or a peacock, which is viewed as a symbol of the sun, Erawan or an elephant, Indra and the Buddha.

In the courtyard surrounding the revered pagoda there are several pieces of sculpture dating from the Srivijiya period. A two-sided yoni or the pedestal shaped as a uterus is holding a Shivalingam, a phallic emblem of god Shiva. Rishis or hermits, wandering holy men, perform yoga. The pagoda is also encompassed with small-sized stupas and the cloister housing tremendously large ancient Buddha images in four corners.

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