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    Indra Shrine Bangkok

    Namaste

    I have been to Bangkok, Thailand five times - I don't know how in the life of me I missed this temple shrine to Lord Indra. It is near the shrines of Erawan, Trimurti (Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu), the Lakshmi, Narayana and Ganesh Shrines.

    It is a rare treat to find an Indra Temple. Per description:

    This Shrine houses the image of the Hindu God, Indra who is in concept the supreme ruler of all the Gods. He is made of dark jade and the statue is some 80 meters east from The Erawan Shrine in front of the building called Amarin Plaza. Indra is regarded as the Diety that looks after mankind.

    http://www.thailandsworld.com/sites/...hrine220_1.jpg



    http://www.thaiwebsites.com/HinduShrines/indra.jpg



    http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/thai...prasong_06.jpg



    The link below gives all of the details of the shrines.

    http://www.thailandsworld.com/index.cfm?p=528

    Jaya Lord Indra!

    Om Namah Sivaya

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    Nice pictures Shiva Fan!! Thanks for sharing them.

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    Re: Indra Shrine Bangkok

    Namasté,

    Thank you so much for this post, ShivaFan. A temple of Indra is indeed a terribly rare find, and this serene murti of him is so entrancing.

    A nice brochure about the shrines is provided here, and you may see the whole area in this video (Indra's image appears around 2:45).

    To Thai devotees Indra indeed looks after mankind; he is intimately concerned with the troubles of all people. His thousand eyes watch over everyone, and if there are difficulties, it is said that his soft seat becomes hard, and he will instantly move and see to the problem.

    He is depicted at Bangkok City Hall, appears on Bangkok's city seal, and is part of Bangkok's official name, a very long titulary that translates as The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city of Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous royal palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishvakarma.

    If you return to Bangkok, do please visit the shrine.
    "What was, what is, what will be: I am That." -from BÄá¹£kalamantra Upaniá¹£ad

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