24/09/2016
Several thousand Hindus of Indian origin live in Thailand, mainly in the larger cities. Besides this group of "traditional Hindus", Thailand in its earliest days was under the rule of the Khmer Empire, which had strong Hindu roots, and the influence among Thais remains even today. The popular Ramakien epic is based on the Vedic Ramayana. The former capital of Ayutthaya was named for Ayodhya, the Indian birthplace of the god Ram.
There is a class of brahmins who perform rituals for Vedic gods. Brahmin rituals are still common, including the use of holy strings for blessing and pouring of lustral water from conch shells. Hindu deities are worshipped by many Thais despite their official Buddhism, and statues and shrines of Brahma Ji, Ganesh Ji, Devraj Indra, Shiv Ji, Vishnu Ji, Lakshmi Ji and other Vedic gods are a common sight (for example the Erawan Shrine area).
Another relic of Hinduism is Garuda, now a symbol of the monarchy.
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