Devasathan

Devasathan
The Divine Halls inside the Devasathan in Bangkok
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Phra Nakhon
Province	Bangkok
Deity	Shiva and Vishnu
Festivals	Triyampawai ceremony
Location
Location	268, Ban Dinso Road, Sao Chingcha Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand
Country	Thailand
Location within Bangkok
Geographic coordinates	13°45′9.1368″N 100°30′2.1924″E / 13.752538000°N 100.500609000°E / 13.752538000; 100.500609000
Architecture
Type	Thai Architecture
Creator	Rama I
Completed	1784
Website
Devasthan

Devasathan (Thai: เทวสถานโบสถ์พราหมณ์; RTGS: Thewasathan Bot Phram; meaning 'the abode of the gods') or Royal Brahmin Office of Thai Royal Court (Thai: สำนักพราหมณ์พระราชครูในสำนักพระราชวัง) is a Hindu temple near Wat Suthat in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is the official centre of Hinduism in Thailand. The temple is the home of the Court Brahmins, who are descended from an ancient lineage of priests from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The Brahmins perform many important royal and religious ceremonies for the Monarchy of Thailand every year. The temple was founded in 1784 by King Rama I, the founder of the Chakri dynasty.