Do you need to worship the Erawan Buddha when traveling to Thailand? Are there any rules if I pray?

Answer: Whether you bow or not depends entirely on whether you believe it or not. There are gods with your head held high. The dean was accompanying a friend to fulfill his wish, so he bowed himself. Here is a brief introduction to the Erawan Buddha and the rules for worshiping the Erawan Buddha.

The Erawan Buddha is the most popular religious stronghold in Thailand, located in the capital Bangkok. If you know something about the local culture, you may know another name for the Erawan Buddha, which is Brahma. It is the origin of everything and one of the three main gods of Hinduism (the other two are Vishnu and Shiva).

In fact, there are not many people worshiping Brahma in India, mainly the other two. But with the rise of Buddhism, Brahma was absorbed into Buddhism as one of the protectors. Later it spread to Southeast Asia, especially Thailand. The Chinese called it the Erawan Buddha. It is said to have the ability to help people become wealthy and is extremely efficacious. Therefore, people in Thailand and those traveling to China will come here to worship, and even some celebrities are vying to come here.

As its name suggests, the Erawan Buddha has four Buddha faces on each side, representing health, career, love and wealth respectively, and represents Thailand's religious beliefs. There are incense, candles, garlands, offerings, etc. for sale in the courtyard of the Erawan Buddha. The prices are also different. Since there is only one in the courtyard, you don’t have to worry about the price. There are some scattered ones sold outside, but for things like offering sacrifices, I still go to the official store to buy them.

As a matter of fact, when you go to the stall selling sacrifices and ask the boss, he will also tell you that his Chinese is very good. Of course, I will tell you something in advance here:

The sacrifices that need to be purchased to make a wish and to restore are completely different. The friend who made the wish held a plate of flowers, candles and incense in his hand, and I who made the wish held in my hand There are only a few offerings, 4 flowers, 12 incense sticks and a candle. After buying the incense candle, you need to light it first, which goes without saying. Then place a candle (reduction means placing candles on each side) in front of the Buddha facing the door. Kneel clockwise and offer three incense sticks, a candle and a bracelet on each side before kneeling. After worshiping the Erawan Buddha, you can wash your hands in the holy pool next to it, and then pat your head with the holy water.

If you want to make a wish, you can also promise to use seven-color flowers, a wish dance, a wish dance doll, a wooden elephant, etc. to thank the Erawan Buddha. The most common way to make a wish is to ask the dance team next to you to perform a wish dance on the spot. There are so many people here, and the dance team basically works all day long.

I saw on the Internet that each page prays for something different. The first side prays for fame, the second side prays for love, the third side prays for wealth, and the fourth side prays for health.

The dean has prayed for four things, but three of them have failed so far. And I don’t know why not only it has not gotten better, but it has become worse. I don’t know if the last one will succeed. Of course, more people should be efficacious.