Erawan Elephant Museum

#Cultural tourism Erawan Museum, Samut Prakan, an art and religious tourism destination that will take us to explore the stories of the four major religions of Asia. If you look from the outside or from above, everyone should be familiar with the building in the shape of a three-headed elephant. But the area of ​​the building is divided into 3 parts, which is inspired by the Traibhumikatha (dividing the world into 3 parts: the underworld, the human world, and heaven). The lowest floor is underground or the underworld, called the "Suvarnabhumi Floor". The second is the building that supports the elephant, the "human world". The third floor is the part of the elephant, which is above the human world according to the Traibhumi concept, which is heaven. This part is called the "Universe Floor". The "Suvarnabhumi Floor" exhibits antiques and tiles that indicate traces of culture in the Southeast Asian region, especially the use of earthenware, Benjarong, and Benjarong with gold water pattern, which are symbols of the upper class in the Ayutthaya period. The decoration on this floor also includes sculptures of Naga humans that convey the abundance of water and nature. The "human world" presents art that combines the East and the West. There is a dome decorated with a large world map on stained glass, representing the four elements: earth, water, wind and fire, which represents the composition of the world. Inside the hall, it is decorated with exquisite stucco patterns made by craftsmen from Phetchaburi, as well as hundreds of thousands of pieces of Benjarong porcelain cut into small pieces and decorated with beautiful alternating patterns. There are also four pillars decorated with exquisite embossed tin, representing the four religious virtues: loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity, which are the foundations supporting the human world. The "Universe" is like a journey to heaven, decorated with murals telling stories of gods and angels floating in the sky. Inside the room, it is decorated with a large solar system. The ceiling shows the sun and planets, along with a walking Buddha statue and a replica of the Buddha's footprint, creating a peaceful atmosphere like a sacred temple. The park around the museum is designed to be a literary botanical garden, representing the Himalayas, along with sculptures of mythical animals such as kinnari, mermaids and other Himalaya animals. Reflecting the beauty of art that is embedded with religious beliefs and Thai legends 📍Erawan Museum (Mueang District, Samut Prakan Province) ⏰️ Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 🚨 Ticket sales close at 5:00 p.m. 💵 Admission fee: Adults 250 baht / Children 125 baht / Foreign adults 400 baht / Foreign children 200 baht 🚈 BTS Green Line, Chang Erawan Station (Exit 2) #ErawanMuseum #insomniascene #ErawanMuseumSamutprakan #erawanmuseum