Just beyond the historical park’s borders, a 1.5 metre-long carved footprint, known as Phra Phutthabat Bua Bok, is said to have been magically imprinted into the rock by the Buddha himself. It’s this legend that Phu Phra Bat, or “Buddha Footprint Mountain,” was named after. The print is marked by an imposing Lao-style chedi built in 1922. In the surrounding temple grounds, several more rock formations are joined by garish concrete statues of tigers and Buddha images.