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Erawan (other)
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Erawan is the Khmer and Thai name of the mythological elephant Airavata. The name may also refer to: * Erawan Hotel, a former hotel in Bangkok * Erawan Shrine, a shrine to the god Brahma in Bangkok, located at the hotel * Grand Hyatt Erawan, a hotel in Bangkok, replacing the Erawan * The Erawan Group, a Thai hospitality company which owns the new hotel *Erawan Museum, a private museum in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand * Erawan National Park, a national park in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand, named after the Erawan Waterfalls within the park *Erawan District, a district (''amphoe'') of Loei Province, Thailand See also *Airavat (other) Airavat may refer to: * Airavata, the mythical elephant king and the mount of Indra in Hinduism * INS ''Airavat'' (L24), a Landing Ship Tank of the Indian Navy *The code name for the Airborne Surveillance Platform, a prototype/experimental Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airavata
Indra (alias Sakra) and Shachi riding the five-headed Divine Elephant Airavata, Folio from a Jain text, Panch Kalyanaka">Shachi.html" ;"title="Indra (alias Sakra) and Shachi">Indra (alias Sakra) and Shachi riding the five-headed Divine Elephant Airavata, Folio from a Jain text, Panch Kalyanaka (Five Auspicious Events in the Life of Jina Rishabhanatha), c. 1670–1680, Painting in LACMA museum, originally from Amber, India, Amber, Rajasthan Airavata ( sa, ऐरावत "belonging to Iravati") is a white elephant (pachyderm), white elephant who carries the deity Indra. It is also called 'abhra-Matanga', meaning "elephant of the clouds"; 'Naga-malla', meaning "the fighting elephant"; and ' Arkasodara', meaning "brother of the sun". 'Abhramu' is the elephant wife of Airavata. Airavata has four tusks and seven trunks and is spotless white. Airavata is also the third son of Iravati. In the ''Mahabharata'' he is listed as a great serpent. Hindu tradition According to the Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erawan Hotel
The Erawan Hotel ( th, โรงแรมเอราวัณ) was a luxury hotel in the Thai capital Bangkok. It was one of the first modern hotels built to accommodate the expansion of international air travel, and was operated by the government-owned company The Syndicate of Thai Hotels and Tourists Enterprises. It opened in 1956, following many delays which prompted the construction of the Erawan Shrine to ward off bad fortune. After initial struggles, the hotel prospered in the 1960s under the management of Chalermchai Charuvastr, who featured a Thai atmosphere in its decor and services, but declined in the following decades as it faced rising competition. The hotel stood until 1988, when it was demolished for redevelopment under a private joint venture. It reopened in 1991 as the Grand Hyatt Erawan. History Establishment During the post-World War II period, the government of Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram adopted a policy of promoting the hospitality industry in order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erawan Shrine
The Erawan Shrine, formally the Thao Maha Phrom Shrine ( th, ศาลท้าวมหาพรหม; ; 'shrine of Lord Maha Brahma'), is a shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, which houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. The name might also refer to Mahabrahma, the ruler of the Brahmā , Brahma realm in Asian mythology. The deity is popularly worshipped outside of a Hindu religious context, but more as a representation of guardian spirits in Tai folk religion, Thai animist beliefs. The shrine often features performances by Thai dance troupes who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers answered at the shrine. Location The shrine is near the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, at the Ratchaprasong intersection of Ratchadamri Road in Lumphini Subdistrict, Pathum Wan District. It is near the BTS Skytrain's Chit Lom Station, which has an elevated walkway overlooking the shrine. The area has many shopping malls nearby, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Hyatt Erawan
The Grand Hyatt Erawan is a luxury hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. It opened in 1991, replacing the ailing government-owned Erawan Hotel, on a corner of Ratchaprasong Intersection in the modern city centre. It is jointly owned by Thai hospitality company The Erawan Group and the government-owned company The Syndicate of Thai Hotels and Tourists Enterprises, which previously operated the Erawan, and is managed by Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. The hotel building was designed by Rangsan Torsuwan in a postmodern architecture, postmodern style employing traditional Thai elements, and features a shopping mall inside the building, known as Erawan Bangkok. The property is adjacent to the popular Erawan Shrine, which was built to alleviate bad luck during the construction of the original hotel. History The Grand Hyatt Erawan replaced the government-owned Erawan Hotel, which had been established on the southeast corner of Ratchaprasong Intersection in 1956. One of Bangkok's top luxury hotels in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Erawan Group
The Erawan Group is a hospitality company of Thailand, formerly known as Amarin Plaza PCL. The company and its affiliates operate hotels, office buildings and shopping centers. The Erawan is headquartered in Bangkok and listed on the SET100 Index of the Stock Exchange of Thailand. History The Erawan Group was founded as the Amarin Plaza Company in 1982, a partnership between the Vongkusolkit and Wattanavekin families, in order to build and operate the Amarin Plaza shopping mall. It was the Vongkusolkits' first diversification into real estate, as the family, owners of the Mitr Phol Group, mainly did businesses in the sugar industry. The Wattanavekins were the founders of Kiatnakin Bank, and also had sugar and cane businesses. The project was conceived when Isara Vongkusolkit was offered a deal with the Srivikorn family, who owned the land on Phloen Chit Road near the Ratchaprasong Intersection. The company expanded into the hospitality industry in a government joint-v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erawan Museum
Erawan Museum ( th, พิพิธภัณฑ์ช้างเอราวัณ) is a museum in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. It is well known for its giant three-headed elephant art display. The three storeys inside the elephant contain antiquities and priceless collections of ancient religious objects belonging to Lek Viriyapant who was the museum owner and also creator of the Ancient Siam and Sanctuary of Truth museums which stores artifacts and heritage items. The museum displays important model sculptures which shows many facets of Thai culture. Museum The massive three headed elephant made of bronze weighs 250 tons, is 29 metres high, 39 metres long and stands on a pedestal. The inside of the museum is modeled after the Hindu representation of the universe. The lower two floors are located inside the pedestal while the top floor is located in the belly of the elephant. The first floor contains a collection of Chinese vases from the Ming and Qing dynasties as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erawan National Park
Erawan National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติเอราวัณ) is a 343,735 rai ~ park in western Thailand in the Tenasserim Hills of Kanchanaburi Province, Amphoe Si Sawat in tambon Tha Kradan. Founded on August 14, 1975, it was List of national parks of Thailand, Thailand's 12th national park. Features The major attraction of the park is Erawan Falls, a waterfall named after Airavata#Erawan, Erawan, the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology. The seven-tiered falls are said to resemble Erawan. There are four caves in the park: Mi, Rua, Wang Badan, and Phrathat. Rising northeast of the waterfall area there is a breast-shaped hill named Khao Nom Nang, Tha Kradan, Khao Nom Nang.''Roadway Thailand Atlas,'' Groovy Map Co., Ltd. © 4/2010 Flora Mixed deciduous forest accounts for 81.05% of the national park area. Deciduous dipterocarp forest accounts for 1.68% of the national park area. Dry evergreen forests account for 14.35% of the national par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erawan District
Erawan ( th, เอราวัณ; ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the eastern part of Loei province, northeastern Thailand. The district is named after the Erawan Cave in neighboring Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan District. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Pha Khao, Wang Saphung, Mueang Loei, and Na Duang of Loei Province; and Na Wang and Si Bun Rueang of Nong Bua Lamphu province. The main river in the district is the Suai. History The minor district ('' king amphoe'') was established on 1 April 1995 with territory split off from Wang Saphung district. The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts. With publication in the ''Royal Gazette'' on 24 August the upgrade became official. Symbols The district slogan is " Erawan, large elephant. Area of sweet Longan. Tradition of 100,000 rockets. Land of silk production". Administration The district is divided into four sub-distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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