The Ganesha Shrine
The Ganesha Shrine is one of many important Hindu shrines. Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati and considered a master of intellect and wisdom. Legend has it that Ganesha angered his father, who unwittingly cut off his own son's head. To make amends, he told his soldiers to bring the head of the first animal they encountered, which happened to be an elephant with one tusk. A red lotus is the main offering amongst many that are dedicated to this god.
So the story goes...
It was Rose's last day in Bangkok, she had read something about the Ganesha shrine and wanted to go see it before she left. I think we spent about half an hour looking for this place and at one point she thought maybe she made the whole thing up, turns out she didn't. I went looking for it the next day with a friend and it took me about an hour. IT WAS EPIC! It is located in a busy shopping center and if you start at the wrong corner you will get lost and asking for the exact location is not really an option. BUT WE FOUND IT!
Here are some lovely pictures of The Ganesha Shrine.
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