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**prmnwoks** · 08-25-2006, 07:00 AM

Thais call a small shrine in their house area as ÈÒÅ¾ÃÐÀÙÁÔ (saan phra phoom, shrine of guardian angel of the land) and the angel names ¾ÃÐÀÙÁÔà¨éÒ·Õè (phra phoom chao thee, angel who is the land owner). Thais believe each area has the owner, and the owner is à·¾ (Deva, angel). So when Thai builds his house on a land, he usually builds a shrine too, for show respect to the old land owner. A shrine is built as a temple style or Thai palace style, stand on one pillar, above the floor about 1.50-2.00 metres.

Thais believe the angels will protect their house area and their family members from evil spirits, bad guys, robbers and thieves. At least they (me too

) hope the angels will change the bad guys mind to ignore their house.

Other similar shrine is ÈÒÅµÒÂÒÂ (saan ta yaai, shrine of ancestor spirit). the shrine is look like the angel shrine, but a shorter pillar, 1.00-1.50 metres. Thais believe their ancestor spirits are the good ghosts and they always look after their descendant even if they were dead. Some local calls this spirit as ¼Õ»Ùè¼ÕÂèÒ (phee poo phee ya, grandparents spirits ) or ¼ÕºéÒ¹¼ÕàÃ×Í¹ (phee baan phee ruan, spirits house).

We can see both shrines are stay together in a house area, or only a guardian angel shrine, never found an ancestor spirit shrine without an angel shrine. And because ¾ÃÐÀÙÁÔ (phra phoom, land angels) are à·¾ (Devas, angels), it is not necessary to offer them with foods. Only joss sticks, candle, some water, and flowers or garland, are enought. Not the same to spirits houses, they are ghosts, so Thais usually offer them with foods.

What are the shrines near the roadsides? Thais call them as ÈÒÅà¾ÕÂ§µÒ (saan phiang ta - shrine that has a height equal to the eye sight level). These shrines are built for the vagrant spirits, often set up at the car accident places or victim dead places. Somewhere is popular and becomes to bigger shrine in present.

08-25-2006, 07:00 AM	#4
prmnwoks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 372 Senior Member	Thais call a small shrine in their house area as ÈÒÅ¾ÃÐÀÙÁÔ (saan phra phoom, shrine of guardian angel of the land) and the angel names ¾ÃÐÀÙÁÔà¨éÒ·Õè (phra phoom chao thee, angel who is the land owner). Thais believe each area has the owner, and the owner is à·¾ (Deva, angel). So when Thai builds his house on a land, he usually builds a shrine too, for show respect to the old land owner. A shrine is built as a temple style or Thai palace style, stand on one pillar, above the floor about 1.50-2.00 metres. Thais believe the angels will protect their house area and their family members from evil spirits, bad guys, robbers and thieves. At least they (me too ) hope the angels will change the bad guys mind to ignore their house. Other similar shrine is ÈÒÅµÒÂÒÂ (saan ta yaai, shrine of ancestor spirit). the shrine is look like the angel shrine, but a shorter pillar, 1.00-1.50 metres. Thais believe their ancestor spirits are the good ghosts and they always look after their descendant even if they were dead. Some local calls this spirit as ¼Õ»Ùè¼ÕÂèÒ (phee poo phee ya, grandparents spirits ) or ¼ÕºéÒ¹¼ÕàÃ×Í¹ (phee baan phee ruan, spirits house). We can see both shrines are stay together in a house area, or only a guardian angel shrine, never found an ancestor spirit shrine without an angel shrine. And because ¾ÃÐÀÙÁÔ (phra phoom, land angels) are à·¾ (Devas, angels), it is not necessary to offer them with foods. Only joss sticks, candle, some water, and flowers or garland, are enought. Not the same to spirits houses, they are ghosts, so Thais usually offer them with foods. What are the shrines near the roadsides? Thais call them as ÈÒÅà¾ÕÂ§µÒ (saan phiang ta - shrine that has a height equal to the eye sight level). These shrines are built for the vagrant spirits, often set up at the car accident places or victim dead places. Somewhere is popular and becomes to bigger shrine in present.
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