Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Silom, known as Wat Khaek (means the “Indian temple” in Thai), is a Dravidian style Hindu temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built in the late 19th century by Vaithi Padayatchi, a Tamil immigrant. Luang Prabang heritage exposure tour
Located at the corner of Pan Road and Silom Road, near the Narai Hotel, the temple is dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and is one of the main non-Buddhist places of worship in the city. The temple also displays statues of other major Hindu gods and goddesses.
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple
The temple was built in the 1860s by Tamil immigrants and features a 6m facade of intertwined, full-color Hindu deities. While most of the people working in the temple hail from the Indian subcontinent, you will likely see plenty of Thai and Chinese devotees praying here as well.
It is the Primary Hindu Temple in Bangkok, unlike other temples this temple has all the gods of Hindu religion and special 6 times Pooja performed daily. The temple celebrates all the Hindu festivals with its own specialization see details of it in festival heading month wise calendar. Thailand travel tours
As the name of the temple suggests, it is dedicated to Sri Maha Mariamman, the goddess of disease, rain and protection. She is the main South Indian mother goddess, predominant among other places in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu.
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The outside towers and walls show an elaborate intertwining of Hindu deities that seem to reach for the sky, and the footpaths surrounding the temple are filled with vendors selling flower garlands and fruit to be given as offerings.
Inside is decorated with a principal image of Sri Mahamariamman (Uma Devi), surrounded Ganesha, Khandakumara, Krisna, Vishnu, Rasmi and Kali. In the courtyard is a small shrine containing a Shiva’s Lingam (phallus). Built in Chola and Palva styles to be seen in Tamil Nadu. Daily rituals are carried out at noon.
Entrance is through the gopuram, in classical South-Indian style. The gopuram is the threshold between the material and the spiritual world inside the temple.
This temple used to welcome only Hindus
This temple used to welcome only Hindus while, during the afternoon period, the temple is closed for praying to Gods by reciting Ramayana. However, nowadays the temple is open more to the public from worshippers of other gods, believers in other religious to tourists.
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