Hindu Shrines amidst Bangkok’s shopping centers
Despite the information that most Thai people are Buddhist, there are a vast count of Hindu Shrines in the capital of Thailand. A complete of at least 6 are situated near to the Rajaprasong Crossing. It seems to be that all major enterprises near to this crossing have seen the want to erect dissimilar Hindu shrines. The finest safe recognized is of line the Erawan Shrine. Nevertheless all else may easy be reached by strolling around, and at every shrine you will all of the time watch at least a couple of worshippers.
Although worshippers turn to the every of the shrines with dissimilar objectives in brain, a easy general explanation is that the Hindu shrines have a defensive function. If one is erected on the contrary side of the street to nonstop unwanted influences distant, it is somehow advised to do your personal shrine, otherwise these negative forces could get in at your belongings.
Above we have covered the Erawan Shrine already. Closeby in front of the Amarin shopping complex is a shrine dedicated to Indra. It is adjacent to an entry to the Chitlom skytrain base. The goddess holds a thunderbolt and a bend in her hands. In unusual Hinduism Indra has become one of the minor deities. Nevertheless Indra is distinctive in some tales & sagas. Folks in Thailand turn to Indra for bliss.
Intersection the skybridge in front of the Indra shrine, we get in in front of the Intercontinental Hotel. There is a statue of Narayana standing astride Garuda. This statue is artistically of value, but not colored or gilded bask in all the else deities around Rajaprasong crossing. Thai worshippers turn to Narayana (Vishnu) for prosperity. There is no clean shrine animated built around the statue.Closeby at the niche is the famed Gaysorn Plaza luxury shopping centre. You may not watch it at all from road degree, but on the fourth flooring (take the elevator) there is a petite shrine dedicated to Lakshmi. You can want many guidance to pick up it. Interestingly, there is a balcony at the fourth flooring degree of Gaysorn Plaza, and you have an sharp conception from there over the skytrain building, & surrounding constructing such when the Centric World Plaza. Thai folks turn to Lakshmi for wealth, whilst this is the only shrine wherever we did not watch any worshippers, it is supposedly too wonderful hidden.
Centric World Plaza, at the time of our travel to, still had a lot of building going on, and we meditate they did travel one of the Hindu shrines near to Rajaprasong crossing towards the else side of the Plaza in front of the shopping centre. Nowadays there are 2 shrines situated in front of Isetan section shop. They are dedicated to Trimurti & Ganesha respectively.
In Hinduism, Trimurti represents the 3 views of God. The 3 views are Brahma (the Source/Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver/Indwelling-life) & Shiva (the Transformer -Destroyer/Creator). There is many resemblance here with the idea of Trinity in Christianity. For many justification, not completely corresponding to what are the teachings of Hinduism, the Trimurti Shrine in Krung Thep is especially favorite with youngsters who approach to enquire for romance & romantic relationships. 
photo credit: Ignatius Arist
The Ganesha Shrine is situated adjacent to the Trimurti Shrine. In Hinduism, Ganesha is the son of Shiva & Parvati. Ganesh is believed a master of intellect and wisdom. The deity is one the more recognizable (at least for non-Hindus) since of its one-tusked elephant head. His attendee is a mouse. Ganesha is a composite figure. Besides its elephant head, it as well has human ingredients (like his some arms) & serpent ingredients. Classically the deity is depicted when big-bellied. Visitants to the shrine in front of Centric World Plaza, are appearing for esthetic success & achievement.
All the above mentioned shrines are situated near to every else, & amidst many of Bangkok’s finest recognized shopping centers. An easily entree point is the Chitlom skytrain base.