Thousands in Bangkok flock to Ganesha shrine as celestial body Ragu transits


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Many people flocked to the Ganesha shrine in Bangkok’s Ratchada intersection on Wednesday (March 30) night to pay their respects to Rahu – one of the nine major celestial bodies in Hindu belief – for prosperity.

Pavements and roads near the shrine were crowded with an overwhelming number of devotees, causing traffic jams around Ratchada, Huai Kwang, Tiam Ruam Mitr and Phang Muang intersections.

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