Thailand: Erawan Shrine (San Phra Phrom), Bangkok

The Erawan Shrine, underneath the Chit Lom Skytrain station in Bangkok, represents the four-headed Hindu god of creation, Brahma (Phra Phrom), and was erected in 1956 after a series of fatal mishaps befell the construction of the original Erawan Hotel.

Brahmā is the Hindu god (deva) of creation and one of the Trimūrti, the others being Viṣņu (Vishnu) and Śiva (Shiva). According to the Brahmā Purāņa, he is the father of Manu, and from Manu all human beings are descended. In the Rāmāyaņa and the Mahābhārata, he is often referred to as the progenitor or great grandsire of all human beings.

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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

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Pictures From Asia