🛕 Devasathan

Thailand · Asia · 13.75°N, 100.50°E

Devasathan or Royal Brahmin Office of Thai Royal Court is a Hindu temple near Wat Suthat in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is the official centre of Hinduism in Thailand. The temple is the home of the Court Brahmins, who are descended from an ancient lineage of priests from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The Brahmins perform many important royal and religious ceremonies for the Monarchy of Thailand every year. The temple was founded in 1784 by King Rama I, the founder of the Chakri dynasty.

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Country	Thailand
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	13.75°N, 100.50°E · view on map

Devasathan is located in Thailand, in Asia.

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