One thing that must be known in Thailand is the "four-faced Buddha", whose original meaning is "Brahma King". The King Brahma has a gentle disposition and is full of four upright characters of compassion, benevolence, fraternity, and justice.Buddhism calls it the "Four Brahmans" of Brahman, which is the four immeasurable minds of Buddhism-mercy, compassion, joy, and renunciation, so I wish to bless and help all gods and all beings.As long as it is a sincere prayer, whether it is for career development, success in love, prosperous wealth, peace and prosperity, etc., it is almost responsive to any request, and it is extremely efficacious.
Transportation: How to get to the Erawan Buddha in Bangkok?
When novice readers come to Bangkok, if you plan to go to the Erawan Shrine during your itinerary, you are recommended to take the Bangkok Skytrain BTS. Since the Erawan Shrine is located in the city center and the Chit Lom business district, it is a section of heavy traffic congestion. Avoid traffic jams throughout the journey. MRT is the best choice.The Erawan Buddha is located between Siam (Siam) Station and Chit Lom (Chit Lom) Station, slightly closer to the latter. After getting off at Chit Lom Station, you can walk there through the sky bridge.
▲ The Erawan Shrine is closer to Chit Lom Station, and the walking distance is shorter, and there are fewer people taking rides and transfers in the station.
Our Erawan Buddha prays for efficacious things
The biggest difference between the Four-faced Buddha and other Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, or gods is that when the Buddha made a vow before, when everything went smoothly afterwards, or when the wishes were fulfilled, we must remember to pay them back.Because many believers prayed to the Erawan Buddha almost responsively, it also created the prosperity of the local Erawan Buddha. When we went there was a lot of people, and almost half of the believers were tourists. According to Jack (travel agency business), the Erawan Buddha would worship at night. More efficacious.
In addition, there is also an Erawan Buddha behind the Liufu Inn on Changchun Road, Taipei. There were many choices when looking for a job for a year. At that time, I chose a job for a computer company, but I always felt that something was wrong in my heart, so I went to pray for it. I went to work there smoothly. Although I went to work in the Internet company later, the eldest sister insisted that I go to pay the vow. She said that because the Four-faced Buddha helped me make the best choice, I still wish to do it!
The Erawan Buddha here in downtown Bangkok is not like a temple in Taiwan. It is an open space, so you can see a stall selling flowers and incense from the back. The price is about 150 baht, and there are many woodcuts on the side of the stall for the believers to buy to pay their wishes. Elephant.In the early days, many stalls selling flowers gathered outside the gate of the Buddhist altar. Now they have been cleared. Tourists may also be sold by outside vendors selling high-priced goods. It is recommended to go directly to the stalls inside the door to buy.
How to pray to the Erawan Buddha
Because the four-faced Buddhas represent different meanings, the information on the Internet is inconsistent. There have been discussions in the community before, upholding the positive thinking of sincerity and spirit. Personally, I have no basis for which side of the prayer. It is a single wish to four. Direction to worship.But the information will still be compiled for your reference.
Statement XNUMX: Front (door entrance), back-marriage, left-career, right-fame and fortune.
Statement XNUMX: Front (door entrance)-career, left-love, back-wealth, right-health.
1. Wash your hands with the holy water beside the Erawan Buddha before visiting.
2. The worship should start clockwise from the front. After lighting a candle on the front, begin to worship on each side, and offer three incense sticks and a bunch of flowers on each side of the worship.
3. Sprinkle holy water on the top of the head after visiting the shrine.
4. If the wish comes true, remember to come back and pay it back!
How to give thanks to Erawan Buddha
The difference between the Erawan Buddha in Bangkok and Leofoo Inn and Zhonghe Jingan Station is that there are fixed musicians and dancers here. You can choose 2 people, 4 people, 6 people, 8 people, etc. to dance.Apart from Taiwanese, most of the tourists who come here are Hong Kong people. I remember that when watching a travel show, a girl once made a wish to the Erawan Buddha, and promised to come here for naked dance if the wish is fulfilled. At that time, they were surrounded by a white curtain. The woman's dance vomited. (This statement once referred to this woman as Hong Kong star Deborah)
In the hearts of Thai people, religion is the sustenance of the soul. There are shrines and small temples on the streets for the Erawan Buddha. I hope that through some sharing, everyone will know how to worship the Erawan Buddha and pray for spiritual peace when they have the opportunity to come to Thailand.
1. Pay at the counter next to the flower sale before you return your vow.
2. 选择你要的舞者人数，分别价位为：260、360、610、710泰铢，付费后会收到一张收据。
3. When it's your turn, kneel and sit in front of the dancer, and then the music will begin to play, and the dancer will dance in a graceful posture.
4. Pray silently in the heart and tell the content of the wish that the Erawan Buddha once made, stating that the wish is fulfilled and it is only necessary to return the wish. (Performance time is about 10-15 minutes)
▲ The price list of dance dramas publicly displayed on the counter.
▲ This is the receipt.
▲ No matter day or night, the incense here is very prosperous!
About buying elephant carvings to enshrine the Erawan Buddha
Members of the society often ask how to buy elephant carvings and prices. Some members reported that there are the following combinations and prices for novice readers.
- 1,000泰铢套组：具有4只小木象、4支蜡烛、4对木偶人、4个花圈、12支香
- Pure elephant carving: The height of the wood carving is about the waist, and one is priced at 1 baht. You can place two at the entrance of the first side and strengthen the praying side, or 6,000 can do everything.
◎ Thao Mahaprom Shrine (Erawan Shrine)
– Address: Intersection, Rajdamri Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok (จังหวัด กรุงเทพมหานคร)
-MRT: BTS Chit Lom Station (Chit Lom) Exit 2
– Opening hours: 07:00～23:00
