Erawan Shrine (Thao Maha Phrom)
Bangkok's revered four-faced Brahma
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About Erawan Shrine (Thao Maha Phrom)
At a busy Bangkok intersection stands the Erawan Shrine, housing a golden four-faced image of Brahma (Phra Phrom). One of the most venerated shrines in Thailand, it draws a constant flow of devotees offering garlands, incense and traditional Thai dance.
Aarti Timings
- Morning offering06:00
- Evening offering19:00
Timings are indicative and may change on festival days.
Festivals & Sacred Days
Shrine Anniversary
NovemberThe anniversary of the shrine's establishment in the 1950s is marked with special merit-making, music and a particularly busy flow of devotees giving thanks.
Thai New Year (Songkran)
AprilThe Thai New Year brings extra worshippers offering garlands and prayers to Phra Phrom for blessings in the year ahead.
Chinese New Year
January–FebruaryBangkok's Thai-Chinese devotees throng the shrine during the lunar New Year, when offerings and dance performances peak.
Poojas & Sevas
Garland & Incense Offering
Devotees offer marigold garlands, lotus, incense and candles to the four faces of Brahma (Phra Phrom), each face associated with a different blessing — kindness, mercy, sympathy and impartiality.
Traditional Dance Offering
Worshippers whose prayers are answered commission the resident troupe to perform a classical Thai dance with music before the shrine in thanksgiving.
Wooden Elephant Offering
Small carved elephants are placed at the shrine as votive offerings, recalling Erawan, the three-headed elephant mount associated with the deity.
Travel Guide
Address
Erawan Shrine (San Phra Phrom), Ratchaprasong, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Nearest Airport
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), about 30 km; Don Muang (DMK) about 25 km
Nearest Railway
Chit Lom (BTS Skytrain) station is steps away at the Ratchaprasong intersection; the Skytrain is the easiest way to arrive.
Best Season
November to February for cooler weather; the shrine is open-air and busy at all hours, day and night.
Dress Code
Modest, respectful dress; the shrine is open-air so footwear stays on, but visitors should behave reverently among worshippers.
How to reach
Take the BTS Skytrain to Chit Lom; the shrine sits on the corner by the Grand Hyatt Erawan, in the heart of Bangkok's shopping district.
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