Priests accept offerings as flowers and fruits put on trays. Make an offeringĮvery day worshippers come to the temple. The atmosphere at the temple is vibrant, the small temple can get crowded with Hindu, Thai and Chinese worshippers. The other two shrines are dedicated to Ganesha and Kartikeya.Īround the temple are statues of other Hindu deities as Krishna, Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Lakshmi, Kali and Saraswati. The dome enshrines a small image of the deity. The central shrine, a gilded dome, is dedicated to the main deity Mariamman. The six meter high gopura is adorned with very colorful or ornate carved depictions of Hindu deities. Entrance gopuraĮntrance to the temple is through a gopura, an entrance gate. Beautiful mosaic artwork depict Hindu deities as Parvati, Ganesha, Kartikeya and Shiva. The temple’s South Indian architecture is distinctly different from the Buddhist temples in Bangkok. One of them was Vaithi, a gemstone trader from Tamil Nadu, who built the temple in the Silom area of Bangkok. When India was colonized by the British empire, a number of people decided to leave their country and settle in Bangkok. Sri Maha Mariamman temple was completed in 1879. Mariamman is usually depicted as a beautiful young woman, often holding a trident. Devotees also pray to Mariamman for fertility and to cure certain diseases. The temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the Goddess of rain, worshipped mainly in South India. Colorful temple with huge statues of Ganesha, Guanyin, Indra and Brahma.
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