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... . Its ancient capital Ayutthya of four hundred and seventeen years ' standing , was destroyed in a conflict with Myanmar in the year 1767 . Ritual dancers outside a shrine in Bangkok . 4446. INDIA PERSPECTIVES OCTOBER 2001 41.
... . Its ancient capital Ayutthya of four hundred and seventeen years ' standing , was destroyed in a conflict with Myanmar in the year 1767 . Ritual dancers outside a shrine in Bangkok . 4446. INDIA PERSPECTIVES OCTOBER 2001 41.
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... shrines . A Brahmin priest is asked to determine an auspicious location for the proposed shrine and specify the direction it should face . The belief that it houses the spirit known as Phra Phum or Lord of the Land is a typically Thai ...
... shrines . A Brahmin priest is asked to determine an auspicious location for the proposed shrine and specify the direction it should face . The belief that it houses the spirit known as Phra Phum or Lord of the Land is a typically Thai ...
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Worshipping at the Brahma shrine . However , majority of the Thai people practice Theravada Buddhism . Buddhist temples of great splendour and beauty adorn the entire country . To begin with is the world - famous temple of the Emerald ...
Worshipping at the Brahma shrine . However , majority of the Thai people practice Theravada Buddhism . Buddhist temples of great splendour and beauty adorn the entire country . To begin with is the world - famous temple of the Emerald ...
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