The temple is focal point for the Hindu Tamil community in Bangkok. The entrance to the temple is marked by a colourful tower (gopuram) depicting various Gods and Goddesses. The temple is made of stone and all around the building you can see intricate carvings, many of which are also coloured. As with many Hindu temples it is a magnificent building with a high central tower in the southern Indian Dravidian style. Other temple buildings celebrate other Hindu deities. For those interested, the temple was built by a Shakti sect that revers ‘the mother of the God’ somewhat similar to the Catholic obsession to Mary, the mother of Jesus. ![]() The main temple building is dedicated to the worship of the goddess Mariamman. ![]() The temple was built by Vaithi Padayatchi, a Tamil immigrant to Bangkok in the late Nineteenth Century. It is free to enter and those who have come to sightsee are just as welcome as those Hindus who wish to attend a puja. It is hard to miss since it is a towering Dravidian style temple. It is located across the street from Silom Soi 20. ![]() ![]() Sri Maha Mariamman (also called Wat Prasri Maha Umathewee) is the main Hindu temple in Bangkok.
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