Sichon

Sichon lies on the eastern coast of the Malay Peninsula, north of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The hills around Khao Kha preserve remains of an ancient Hindu religious centre. Brick and stone shrines, pools and Shiva lingas reveal a community devoted to the god between roughly the seventh and ninth centuries. Other finds show the worship of Vishnu as well, reflecting the varied religious connections of the peninsula's coastal settlements.