Located in the heart of Bangkok’s commercial district, Erawan Shrine is the most renowned shrine of Bhrama among Thais and many Asian tourists.
What is the highlight?
Have you ever made a wish at the Erawan shrine so far? Worshipping Bhrama – the Hindu god of creation – inside the shrine is believed to bring success in career and surpass all the life turbulence. You can come into the shrine area and make a wish in front of Bhrama. Since Bhrama has 4 heads, facing into 4 directions. Make sure you make a wish 4 times, one time per each head.
Many locals pray and make a promise to the Bhrama to offer a Thai dance performance once their wish is granted. A Thai dance performance is usually performed by the hired Thai dancer. Some people who have Thai dancing skills and strong beliefs can also perform by themselves in front of the Bhrama. There is no schedule for the performance as they perform only when the worshipper hires them. If you see they are dancing, feel free to stop by and watch the performance.
Opening hours
Erawan shrine opens daily from 06:00 until 22:00.
Entrance fee
No entrance fee for Erawan Shrine. Everyone can enter for free.
How to get there?
There are many interesting places nearby within walking distance. You can find more information about the transportation in this area from this link
By BTS
This is the most convenient way to visit Erawan shrine. Get off the train at BTS Chit Lom station and use the skywalk. Walk along the skywalk around 150 meters, you will find the Erawan shrine on your left hand side. You can go down to the ground level by entering the Gaysorn Amarin or Erawan Bangkok – a small shopping and dining complex of Hyatt Erawan hotel in case you could not find the way to go down.
By MRT
Another option if you come from the other part of Bangkok where MRT is closer to you, go to MRT Sukhumvit station and take the escalator at exit 3 up to the 2nd floor. Here you will arrive at the ticket office of BTS Asok station and continue to use BTS from this point.
By Car
There are parking spaces at Gaysorn Amarin. However, there will be a parking fee per hour applied. Please look for parking fee information at the shopping mall. The traffic can be very bad in this area during rush hour and working hours, so please be careful if you plan to visit other places after or have an appointment at the exact time.
By Taxi/Tuktuk
It is not recommended to use a Taxi or Tuktuk to the area or from this area because the traffic can be very bad during rush hour and working hours and you may be asked to pay more. If you cannot avoid using a Taxi or Tuktuk to this area, please feel free to negotiate the price or use ride-hailing applications such as Grab, Bolt or Muvmi (an application for sharing a Tuktuk ride). Also be careful if you plan to visit other places after or have an appointment at the exact time due to the traffic.
