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Ganesh Park  -  
อุทยานพระพิฆเนศ  
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 Known as:   Wat Phu Thai Yan    
 Description:   Ganesha Park (or Ganesh Park) is an impressive tribute to the Hindu god Ganesha. Although Ganesha is a Hindu god he is also revered by Buddhists. In fact there are many common themes between Hinduism and Buddhism with both religions believing in the concept of re-incarnation, the cycle of life, death and rebirth. Ganesha is the remover of obstacles and the lord of learning.
Sitting Ganesha ImageGanesha is called Phra Pikanet in Thai. He has the head of an elephant with a single tusk, the other having been broken off. He has a pot belly and has been portrayed with a various number of arms. The images at Ganesha Park portray him with four arms.
Ganesha Park opened in 2008. The project was initiated by Bangkok monk Luang Por who donated the land to build a place of worship for both Buddha and Ganesha.
There are two Ganesha images and they are the largest Ganesha images in Thailand. The first shows Ganesha in a sittting position. This image is 15 meters high and 9 meters wide. He is holding his broken tusk in one hand. In his other hands he has a mahoot's (elephant trainer) hook, a rope noose and a rosary. In front of the sitting Ganesha is a mouse. It is said that Ganesha uses the mouse as a vehicle to communicate with his followers. Hence the reason why you may see worshippers whispering into the mouse's ears.
The second impressive Ganesha image was added to the park two years after it opened. It is a reclining Ganesha and is 9 meters high and 15 meters wide. This Ganesha has a cobra wrapped around his neck with its hooded head arched up on Ganesha's stomach. Again he is holding his broken tusk in one hand. He has a lotus bud in another hand and is showing a sanscript symbol on the palm of another.
Ganesha Park also includes a garden, some beautiful shrines and a small museum. It has become common for many Thais to make a little pilgramage here before heading on to the rivers and waterfalls. Ganesha Park is just off route 3049. Drive out of Nakhon Nayok on route 3049 for approx 6km and then turn left at the traffic lights and you can't go far wrong.
 
 Province   Nakhon Nayok  Direction:      
 District   A. Muaeng    
 City   Sarika  Comments:      Official Web:    
 Genre   Religion      Related links:      
 Best exposure   Afternoon          
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 Entry fee   Free     Coordinates:    14.257828 N 101.258900 E  
                     
                     
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