Devasathan
| Devasathan | |
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Thai Architecture | |
| Creator | Rama I |
| Completed | 1784 |
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| Devasthan | |
Devasathan (
Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is the official centre of Hinduism in Thailand. The temple is the home of the Court Brahmins, who are descended from an ancient lineage of priests from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The Brahmins perform many important royal and religious ceremonies for the Monarchy of Thailand every year. The temple was founded in 1784 by King Rama I, the founder of the Chakri dynasty
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Structures
The temple is enclosed by a white wall. The temple is dominated by three large rectangular buildings, on an East to West axis. Each of the three white structures is a shrine dedicated to a particular Hindu deity.
- Phra Isuan Shrine (สถานพระอิศวร) –
- Phra Phikkhanesuan Shrine (สถานพระพิฆเนศวร) – Ganesha. The shrine is the one in the middle. The shrine contains five statues of sitting Ganesha, made of granite, sandstone, bronze and two of green stone.[2]
- Phra Narai Shrine (สถานพระนารายณ์) – In the middle stands two upright posts to which a small swing-seat is suspended on certain ceremonial occasions.
- A small outdoor shrine to Phra Phrom Shrine (ศาลท้าวมหาพรหม) – Brahma. Similar in appearance to the Erawan Shrine.[5]
- The Triyamphway Ceremony(Triyampavai-Tripavai). The ceremony was discontinued in 1935.
See also
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References
- Cites
- ^ "สถานพระอิศวร Devasthan Bangkok" (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ "สถานพระมหาวิฆเนศวร Devasthan Bangkok" (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ "หัวข้อ: พระมเหศวรี". www.hindumeeting.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ "สถานพระนารายณ์ Devasthan Bangkok" (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ "เทวาลัย Devasthan Bangkok" (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- Bibliography
- ISBN 0853880077.