Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Silom Street, Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

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Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. Also known as the Maha Uma Devi temple (วัดพระศรีมหาอุมาเทวี) or shortly called as wat khaek (วัดแขก) in Thai

Thai language

Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...

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Located at the corner of Pan road and Silom Road (ถนนสีลม), opposite of Narai Hotel, Sri Maha Mariamman Temple shows the religious tolerance in the Thai society. It houses the statues of Hindu

Hindu

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Gods and Goddesses.

Around the temple there are many flower stalls and plenty of visitors come to the temple compound to pay homage to gods and take a closer look at ceremonies.