The Erawan Shrine, formally the Thao Maha Phrom Shrine, is a shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. Its name also refers to Mahabrahma, ruler of the Brahma realm in Buddhist cosmology.
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The name also refers to Mahabrahma, the ruler of the Brahma realm in Buddhist cosmology.
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The Erawan Shrine, formally the Thao Maha Phrom Shrine (Thai: ศาลท้าวมหาพรหม, romanized: San Thao Maha Phrom, lit. 'shrine of Lord Maha Brahma'), 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.
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Wikidata item Q1235886, property P131/P17 (location): Lumphini, Thailand
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