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HinduismDevasathan
Bangkok · Thailand · temple
Devasathan is the royal Brahmin Temple of the Thai Court in Bangkok, founded in 1784 by King Rama I to house the priestly lineage that still performs the kingdom's most sacred state ceremonies. Within its white walled precinct, Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Vishnu each keep a shrine of their own, with Lord Brahma honoured at a smaller shrine just inside the gate.
HinduismErawan Shrine
Bangkok · Thailand · shrine
An open-air Bangkok shrine at the Ratchaprasong intersection holding a gilded image of Phra Phrom, the Thai form of Lord Brahma, revered by devotees of many backgrounds as a guardian of protection and prosperity.