The aim of this project is to investigate the origin and the rise of Brahma cult in
Thailand in two major parts:
1. Brahma worship traditions in Hinduism and Buddhism including iconography
in India in association with Sanskrit sources particularly the Puranas
2. The history and significance of Brahma worship in Thailand and the modern
phenomena of the cult and how it has influenced society and belief of the country
The methodology will include collecting related verses from Puranas, pictures of
Brahma iconography in India and Thailand and information related to the erection of the
Erawan Shrine in Thailand
