Erawan
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Erawan is the Thai name of the mythological elephant Airavata
. The name may also refer to:
Airavata
Airavata is a mythological white elephant who carries the Hindu god Indra. It is also called 'Ardha-Matanga', meaning "elephant of the clouds"; 'Naga-malla', meaning "the fighting elephant"; and 'Arkasodara', meaning "brother of the sun". 'Abharamu' is the elephant wife of Airavata. Airavata has...
. The name may also refer to:
- Erawan ShrineErawan ShrineThe Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing...
- Bangkok - Erawan MuseumErawan MuseumErawan Museum is a museum in Samut Prakan, Thailand. It is well known for its giant three-headed elephant art display. The three storeys inside the elephant contain antiquities and priceless collections of ancient religious objects belonging to Khun Lek Viriyapant who is the museum owner.The...
- Samut Prakan Province, Thailand - Erawan National ParkErawan National ParkErawan National Park is a 550-square-kilometer park in western Thailand located in Kanchanaburi Province, Amphoe Si Sawat in the tambon Tha Kradan. Founded in 1975, it is Thailand's 12th national park....
- Kanchanaburi Province, which contains the Erawan Waterfall - Erawan districtAmphoe ErawanErawan is a district in the eastern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.The district is named after the Erawan Cave, located in neighboring Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan district.-Geography:...
- Loei Province, Thailand - Erawan Cave - Na Wang District, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province
- Erawan field - oil and gas field in the Pattani Basin, Gulf of Thailand
- Erawan, Erawan - Loei Province, Thailand
- Erawan, Waeng - Narathiwat Province, Thailand