19/02/2019
The Greatest Pink Reclining Ganesha at Wat Saman Rattanaram Temple
The temple is located alongside the Bang Pakong River
If you are staying in Pattaya or Bangkok, it takes about 1 and a half hour drive to reach the temple. The temple is located at chachoengsao with a giant pink statue of Lord Ganesha.
There are great views of the river and giant pink statue of a Hindu deity, Ganesha is the main attraction. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. The statue is 16 meters high and 22 meters long. Ganesha is a Hindu deity and has an elephant head and four arms. Images of Ganesha are widely seen across India and Nepal. There are 32 popular iconographic forms of Ganesha and all of them can be seen around the base of this Reclining Ganesha.
Usually there are lot of Thai people as well as tourists coming to visit the temple and pray on the weekend. Thai people believe that Ganesha can help them success in career. They usually pray for complete happiness, wealth and good fortune. You can pray with incense stick, candles and marigold flower. Some people also offer red sweet drink and milk to Lord Ganesha.
Tip for prayers: You may see many rats at the base of the great pink Ganesha and you might wonder why there are so many people queueing for the rats. Well!, The lord Ganesha's vaahana (carrier) is the rat, called Mooshika. Thai people believes that if you want your wish to come true, after you pray to Ganesha, you also have to whisper your wishes to Mooshika's ear and he will remind the lord Ganesha of your wishes.
Right next to the temple, you can enjoy street food market with many food stalls and vendors, which makes for a colorful walk. You can also take a 20 minute boat ride for 40 baht, which offers the opportunity for photos.
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