Lord Ganesh (Bangkok, Thailand)

One of the most widely worshipped Hindu gods in the world, especially in Asia is Lord Ganesh. Lord Ganesh in Thailand is believed to be bring luck in business transactions, so you will find small statues of Lord Ganesh decorated with garlands of flower in every shops in Bangkok. I was really impressed when I heard the Thai people narrate the story of Lord Ganesh.

Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn (Bangkok, Thailand)

We took a quick boat ride across river Chao Phraya to the other side to visit Wat Arun temple. Wat Arun built by King Rama III is called as the Temple of Dawn, because the first morning light happens to fall on the temple, as it was one of the tallest structure at the time of its construction. The sanskrit or Indian meaning of Arun is dawn. Wat in Thai means place of worship. There are thousands of buddist temples spread across the entire Thailand. The center tower rises to a height of 67 m, surrounded by a four smaller ones. The steps leading up to the tower are steep. The aerial view of the city from the tower is very impressive, so it is worth it to climb up the tower. After visiting the temple, we took the boat ride back to the other side and off we went for souvenir shopping.