Temples · Bangkok
Erawan Shrine
ศาลท้าวมหาพรหมเอราวัณ
A four-faced Brahma shrine amid the Ratchaprasong shopping district.
Address
494 Thanon Ratchadamri, Khwaeng Lumphini, Pathum Wan
About
The Erawan Shrine, formally the Thao Maha Phrom Shrine, is a shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, which houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. The name also refers to Mahabrahma, the ruler of the Brahma realm in Buddhist cosmology.
Best time to visit
Evening, when devotional dances are lit and neon frames the corner
Tips
Buy a flower-incense set at the gate for 50–100 THB. Eight-faced candles are for full offerings.
Nearest transit
- Chit Lom
- Ratchadamri
- Siam
Tags
- Hindu
- City center
- Devotional