Mariamman Temple, Bangkok

Gopuram of Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Bangkok

Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Silom, known as Wat Khaek (วัดแขก, meaning 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,[1][2] a Tamil immigrant.[3]

Located at the corner of Pan Road and Silom Road (ถนนสีลม), 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.[4] The temple also displays statues of other major Hindu gods and goddesses.

Stalls near the temple sell flowers and garlands to be used in worship, as Mariamman Temple is an important landmark for the Bangkok Tamil Hindu community,[5] as well as for some Thais. Religious festivals, such as Navratri,[6] take place here following the traditional Tamil calendar.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Indian Communities in Southeast Asia (First Reprint 2006).
  2. ↑ Rising India and Indian Communities in East Asia.
  3. ↑ Mariamman Temple, Bangkok
  4. ↑ Bangkok - Other places of worship
  5. ↑ The 'impossible' voyage of a Tamil ghost ship
  6. ↑ Thailand Hinduism

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Coordinates: 13°43′27″N 100°31′22″E / 13.7242°N 100.5229°E