http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com Thailand, The Country and its People Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:44:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand-attractions/ganesh-museum-chiang-mai/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand-attractions/ganesh-museum-chiang-mai/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:07:11 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=5321 Ganesh or Ganesha, the elephant headed Hindu God of wisdom is nearly as well known in Thailand as in India. In Chiang Mai, followers of the Lord Ganesh are extremely fortunate in having the very first Ganesh Museum in Thailand. In Thailand, ganesh or Ganesha is known as Phra Pikanayt. The Ganesh Museum is the
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