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Ganesh Park - |
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อุทยานพระพิฆเนศ |
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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. |
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Nakhon Nayok |
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A. Muaeng |
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Free |
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14.257828 N |
101.258900 E |
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