The name Phra Narai Song Suban refers to the Hindu deity Vishnu, known in Thai as Phra Narai, mounted upon the divine bird Garuda. This imagery serves as the prow of one of Thailand’s most important ceremonial vessels, the royal barge…
Ratchaprasong Holy Shrines
Walk the bustling elevated skywalks of Bangkok's shopping district to visit seven active Hindu and Buddhist shrines tucked between mega-malls. This self-guided route shows you where ancient worship and modern consumerism live in perfect harmony.
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1. Phra Narai Song Suban
2. Phra Indra Shrine
The Phra Indra Shrine is marked by a jade-green statue of the Hindu god Indra, who is seated with four arms that hold a discus, a bow, a thunderbolt, and a lance. Beneath his seat rests the three-headed white elephant Erawan, his legendary…
3. The Shrine of Erawan
The Erawan Shrine is recognizable by its golden, four-faced statue of the Hindu god Brahma, which sits under a tiered, ornate canopy at the edge of the busy Ratchaprasong intersection. It was established in nineteen fifty-six, not as a…
4. San Phra Mae Lakshmi
San Phra Mae Lakshmi sits on the fourth-floor rooftop terrace of the Gaysorn Village shopping center. You can identify this sanctuary by the golden statue of the Hindu goddess standing upon a large lotus blossom, often surrounded by…
5. Umadevi Shrine
The Umadevi Shrine near the Big C Ratchadamri supermarket is defined by its role as a place for personal prayer, where visitors seek blessings for stable relationships and family harmony. This modest, accessible space functions as a…
6. San Phra Trimurti
The Trimurti Shrine is a gold-colored statue of a deity with four arms and two heads, positioned on a raised platform beneath a domed structure supported by four pillars. Built in nineteen eighty-nine, it stands near the Ratchaprasong…
7. Ganesha Shrine
The Ganesha Shrine is located in front of the CentralWorld shopping mall in the Pathum Wan district. It is a Hindu shrine dedicated to the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, who is worshipped as the destroyer of obstacles and a master of…