![]() The Swissotel Nai Lert Hotel has stopped existing beginning 2017, if we remember well. Relocation : The Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine has been moved, a victim of progress. More Images of Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine and Nai Lert Bangkok Hotel Walkway leading up to the Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine. It is located adjacent to Klong Saen Saeb. After about 100 meters you will have the shrine to your left. One has to exit through a gate on the right to enter a service area and parking lot. The shrine is not located there (the guest area of the hotel). We advise to walk straight through the lobby and enter the quite large garden with swimming pool in front. To reach the shrine of Chao Mae Tuptim, one has to use the main entrance of the Nai Lert Hotel. The human ones represent the 'Lords of the Land' and are usually found in traditional Thai spirit houses. Numerous phallic symbols (lingams) around the shrine. For these reasons, the representations in the art of the female counterpart, or initiator, are usually colored red," Rawson writes in his book, Tantra: The Indian Cult of Ecstasy. ![]() According to Philip Rawson, who traces erotic imagery to Tantric beliefs within Hinduism and Buddhism, "The most powerful sexual rite, of re-integration, requires intercourse with the female partner when she is menstruating, and her 'red' sexual energy is at its peak. Many of the shrine's sex symbols are painted solid red. Ehrlich, a Bangkok-based reporter and writer offers this explanation for the bright red color of the lingams at the shrine : We surmise that the name Chao Mae Tuptim, is related to the color of the phallic objects. Interestingly, you will notice that a lot of the wooden lingams around the shrine have an intense red color, resembling the color of pomegranate juice. There is also a local variety of orange (blood orange) that has tuptim in its name, and its pulp has the same color as the pulp of a pomegranate. Tuptim (or rather taptim) means pomegranate in Thai language. We offer our own explanation here which may be a bit presumptuous. The name for the Goddess is not explained. A lot of the wooden lingams are very brightly colored in red. As indicated the place has a lot of lingams, some a few meters long. Most likely, 'exhibits' like this are not really politically correct, and not proper for hi-so Thai society. The shrine is not advertised anywhere, and we doubt that even the guests at the hotel are told about its existence. Flash photography (almost by accident) revealed it to us. You will not be able to see this image unless you have a flashlight with you. As such it is believed the shrine is dedicated to fertility (and good luck).Ĭhao Mae Tuptim Image (about 20 cm high) located in the spirit house. However over the years less traditional offerings were given, and now the area around the shrine is occupied by numerous small and large lingams or phallic symbols. Traditional offerings always included jasmine flowers, incense sticks and lotus buds. ![]() It was likely erected by Nai Lert as a spirit house for the spirit that was believed to reside in the large ficus tree on the spot. A sign at the site indicates that the precise origin of the shrine is unknown. One less visited shrine is located on the grounds of the Nai Lert Bangkok Hotel (also known as Swissotel) on Wireless Road (Witthayu Road). The Chao Mae Tuptim shrine is located on the grounds of the Nai Lert Bangkok Hotel (Swissotel) on Wireless Road.īesides Buddhist temples and Buddha Images, Bangkok abounds with numerous small and large spirit houses and shrines to Hindu Gods and animism related deities. | About relocation of Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine : see at bottom of page See Video of Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine at bottom of this page. Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine (Goddess Tuptim Shrine)
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