Picture by marhasThe Gate to Ganesh Himal Museum
Ganesh or Ganesha, the elephant headed Hindu God, known by the Thai people as Phra Phi Kanet and the god of success as well as master of the intellect and wisdom, has got a Museum near Chiang Mai, the first one specialized on Lord Ganesh in Thailand. The Ganesh Himal Museum is the work of Khun Pandara Theerakanond. Born in Bangkok, he has been collecting images and paintings of Ganesh for years after receiving a Ganesh Amulet from his father. After he had moved to Chiang Mai the collection got too big for his house. In 2004 he purchased land in San Patong and began to create the museum. Actually the Ganesh Museum shows over 1000 Ganesh artifacts, collected from all over Asia.
Picture by marhasThere is a shop selling Ganesh images and paintings. The Museum is open daily from 9 am till 5 pm. In the Worshiping Hall you can join a service every Sunday at 10 am. The Ganesh Museum is located at 227 Moo 10, Yangkram, Doi Lor, San Patong. It has a website in Thai: www.ganeshmuseum.com.
Picture by marhasSee the video of openchiangmai and the one by ChoongChalisa. Read more: Visiting the Shrine of the Elephant-Headed God.
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