Visiting the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok: Making Your Wishes Come True! 🌸
📍 Erawan Shrine – near Central World, Chit Lom BTS Station
The Sacred Erawan Shrine
The Erawan Shrine, also known as the Four-Faced Buddha shrine, is a supremely sacred place in Bangkok. Both Thai locals and visitors from around the globe deeply believe in its power to grant prayers.
This shrine houses a statue of Brahma, the Great Brahma God, with four faces. Each face represents a specific wish in life:
- Face 1 – Career, position, and education
- Face 2 – Love, relationships, and family
- Face 3 – Wealth, business, and money
- Face 4 – Health, peace, and children
How to Properly Pray at the Erawan Shrine (Thai Style)
Follow these steps for an authentic experience:
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Purchase Offerings: Sets are sold right at the entrance and typically include:
- Incense, candles, and marigold garlands (usually ฿200–500 depending on the set)
- Small elephant statues, figurines, or flowers for offering (elephant statues from ฿50, larger statues from ฿500–1000)
📌 No need to light the incense/candles – simply place them in their designated spots!
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Order of Prayer (Very Important!):
✅ Start from the main face (the one with the god's feet pointing straight down to the ground)
➡️ Offer one garland, one candle, and three incense sticks to each face.
➡️ Kneel, clasp your hands together, and clearly state your full name, date of birth, address + your specific wish + your commitment if your wish is fulfilled.
➡️ Pray clockwise to all four faces.
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Completion: Return to the main face and conclude your prayer.
Important Notes When Praying
- The more sincere and clear you are, the more likely your wish is to be granted.
- "Keep your promises" – the Erawan Shrine is extremely powerful, so don't make empty promises!
- Once your wish comes true, you can return to the shrine to give thanks by hiring Thai dancers to perform (available inside the shrine), offering elephants, flowers, or making a donation.
Visiting Information
🕰️ Opening Hours: Daily from 06:00 – 22:00
🚆 Getting There: Take the BTS to Chit Lom Station, Exit 2 – a 3-minute walk!
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