Erawan Museum, 3 Headed Elephant, Samut Prakan, Thailand.

Is well known for its giant three-headed elephant art display. The three storey's inside the elephant contains antiquities and priceless collections of ancient religious objects belonging to Khun Lek Viriyapant who was the museum owner until his death on November 17th 2000 . This same person was instrumental in constructing the Ancient City - Murang Boran ( see article in this web site ) The Elephant of the Universe. This three-headed elephant (Airavata) was born of Khun Lek Viriyapant's ideas and imagination.Over ten years of perseverance, common clay and dust were finally formed into the massive 43-metre tall sculpture which today stands on a long stretch of Sukhumvit road. The elephant's massive body, made of pure bronze, is set on the top of a huge round base painted in pastel pink. Inside the breathtaking museum hall invaluable reminders of Thailand's ancient heritage are kept, while its captivating interior is lavishly adorned with elegant decorative pieces of contemporary art. It was inspired by his wish to preserve his collection of antiques as a contribution to Thai cultural heritage. Many of these were priceless objects of art; they were also held as sacred objects for people of ancient cultures. According to ancient traditions, they were believed to bring blessing and prosperity to the land and its people, and therefore must not be lost to outsiders. It had been Mr. Viriyapant's concern to find a way that would keep these objects safe and that would also be ...



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