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 Shrine at the World Trade
Center, Bangkok by jrs1234
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If they are particularly prominent you will often find people turning up to pay their respects. It's worth keeping an eye out for them! Here's a picture of one the shrines outside the World Trade Center - there's another one at the other end of the complex, too... Leave a Comment
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 Large Spirit Houses @ MBK by jrs1234
A couple of great, but unusual examples of Spirit Houses can be found on the street corner outside the MBK mall in central Bangkok - there are two together there. If you're visiting the mall, it's worth braving the heat for a few minutes to take a look at them!
You can read more about Spirit Houses on this webpage. Leave a Comment
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You see these everywhere, form the small and humble to the elaborate and not exactly small.
These are built to applease and house any spirits (mainly tree dewlling ones,) that are displaced due to development and redevelopment, so that they have somewhere to live now that their previous home was destroyed/moved by the people.
Most houses and businesses have a spirit house placed in an auspicious spot, most often in a corner of the property. The location is often chosen The spirit house is normally in the form of a miniature temple and is mounted on a pillar or on a dais.
The house is intended to provide a shelter for spirits which could cause problems for the people if not appeased. Offerings are left at the house to propitiate the spirits.
As you can see in the pictures, they are quite elaborate
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 by monica78
Do respect people doing their prayers... Leave a Comment
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 decorated spirit house by trisanna
Spirit houses are placed in a certain corner of a person's property. They believe that their deceased relatives will come and stay here on their journeys. People will put offerings, such as food, cigarettes, toys and will wrap the spirit house in colorful ribbon. Many will be adorned with strings of fresh flowers-such as jasmine and marigolds.
if you really love spirit houses-you can buy small wooden ones at chatuchak weekend Leave a Comment
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 Money and Buddha by SirRichardLeave a Comment
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 A little shrine by SirRichardLeave a Comment
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 shrine by Jim_EliasonLeave a Comment
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 by shrimp56
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The spirit houses are a legacy of animism -- the belief that spirits inhabit all natural objects. Even after the rise of Buddhism the spirit house was retained -- you will see them outside almost every house & business in Thailand.. Spirit Houses can be found outside virtually every dwelling or place of business in Thailand. The offerings placed next to the house are meant to placate those spirits. Leave a Comment
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 by YaaDong
In nealy most Thai homes no mater what social status you will probably see a place of worship. Leave a Comment
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