The Erawan Museum in Bangkok
Erawan is the Thai name for the elephant Airavata from Hindu mythology. Khun Lek Viriyaphant designed this museum to house his art treasures. Two of his other designs are the Ancient City Muang Boran in Bangkok and the Sanctuary of Truth in Pattaya.
The characteristic 3-headed elephant near the highway 12 is notable for its size. A pedestal of 15 meters high with the 3-headed elephant of 29 meters high and a length of 39 meters. The bronze elephant weighs no less than 250 tons! This time I chose to photograph highway 12 and others from the elephant. The posting of September 16, 2018 discussed in detail everything that can be seen in the museum, including the beautiful stained glass dome by Johan Schwartzenkopf. It contains Zodiac symbols, stars and the world. The oldest statue present dates from the Dvaravati period around 6e century. Some parts of the walls are beautifully decorated with pieces of glazed ceramics.
The most interesting part is in the belly of the elephant with the Tavatimsa sky. In Buddhist cosmology, it is located on Mount Meru. This department contains precious relics and old Buddha statues from Lopburi, Ayutthaya, Lanna and Rattanakosin, among others.
Outside, the pedestal is also very beautifully designed, as is the park in which the museum is located. One can walk around there (50 baht) and be amazed at what else is set up there, including a Shrine, unclear for whom it was intended.
As with many other places of interest, there are also few visitors here.
