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🇹🇭 THAILEX VDO Singburi Brahma: The Four-Faced God of Hinduism

Phra Phrom Shrine (เทวาลัยพระพรหม) in Singburi (สิงห์บุรี) Province is a prominent religious landmark located in Muang Muang Subdistrict (ตำบลม่วงหมู่), Meuang Singburi District (อำเภอเมืองสิงห์บุรี), along the Asian Highway. It was established in 2008 (B.E. 2551) to commemorate the 80th birthday anniversary of Luang Por Charan Thitathammo (หลวงพ่อจรัญ ฐิตธมฺโม) of Wat Amphawan (วัดอัมพวัน). The shrine features a large image of Phra Phrom (พระพรหม), recognised as one of the largest in Thailand, enshrined in an open-sided pavilion with a four-gabled roof. The statue is depicted in a seated position, and his attributes are a disc, ladle, sceptre, a string of beads which he uses to keep track of the universe's time and symbolizes the substances used in the progress of creation, a bow, water jug, fly whisk and the Vedas. Here, he is seated in the royal relaxation posture, with one foot resting on a large pumpkin, a rare form that represents balance and control over material desires. Local tradition associates the nearby districts with guardian deities: Phrom Buri (พรหมบุรี) is regarded as being under the protection of Phra Phrom, while In Buri (อินทร์บุรี) is linked to Phra In (พระอินทร์). This association reflects the coexistence of Brahman-Hindu and Buddhist beliefs that have long influenced the region. Visitors usually pay respect by walking clockwise around the statue three times to seek blessings from all four faces of Phra Phrom. The four faces are said to represents the four Vedas, but each face also represents a different virtue and area of life: Loving-Kindness for success in work or studies, Compassion for wealth and prosperity, Sympathetic Joy for health and family harmony, and Equanimity for luck and good fortune. In front of the shrine, known in Thai as Thewalai Phra Phrom (เทวาลัยพระพรหม), several large fish statues stand in the parking area. The largest and most notable represents the pla chon Mae La (ปลาช่อนแม่ลา), or Mae La snake-head fish, a species that has become a symbol closely associated with Singburi Province. The Lan Mae La (ลำแม่ลา) or Mae La River, which flows through the region, is home to this well-known local fish, celebrated for its distinctive taste and importance in local cuisine. The fish is so central to the province’s identity that it is mentioned in the provincial motto: Thin Wīrachon Khon Kla, Khu La Phra Non, Nam Krachon Chon Mae La, Thetsakan Kin Pla Prajam Pi (ถิ่นวีรชนคนกล้า คู่หล้าพระนอน นามกระฉ่อนช่อนแม่ลา เทศกาลกินปลาประจำปี), meaning “Land of heroes and brave people, the reclining Buddha image, famous Mae La snake-head fish, and annual fish festival”. Near the entrance is a giant fish coop, known in Thai as soom pla (สุ่มปลา), a bell-shaped, woven tool made from thin bamboo strips with spacious intervals, traditionally used to catch fish, frogs, and other aquatic animals in shallow water, most commonly in rice paddies. The coop has a tapering shape and an opening at the top, which allows the fish to be trapped and caught by hand. On top of this giant fish coop replica sits the Aum (ओँ, ॐ, ओम्, ओ३म्, ओहम्) symbol, a mystical syllable considered the most sacred mantra in Hinduism. It is traditionally placed at the beginning of religious texts or uttered before reading or chanting them. Aum is said to be the primordial sound present at the creation of the universe, and the first letter (अ) of the word represents creation, making it a symbol of the creator god Brahma. The giant fish coop crowned with the Aum sign creates a symbolic link between the local fishing heritage and the spiritual symbolism of the Brahma shrine. https://www.thailex.info/THAILEX/THAI... https://www.thailex.info/THAILEX/THAI... https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie... #เทวาลัยพระพรหม #singburi #brahma