Jan. 4, 2013 - Bangkok, Thailand - Carved stone and wood penises at the Lingam Shrine in Bangkok. The Lingam Shrine is a phallus garden behind the Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, an exclusive 5 star hotel in Bangkok. Clusters of carved stone and wooden shafts surround a spirit house and shrine built by a Bangkok millionaire to honour Jao Mae Thap Thim, a female deity thought to reside in a banyan tree on the site. According to Bangkok legend, a woman who made an offering at the shrine had a baby after praying at the shrine, and it has received a steady stream of worshippers ever since.
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Jan. 4, 2013 - Bangkok, Thailand - Carved stone and wood penises at the Lingam Shrine in Bangkok. The Lingam Shrine is a phallus garden behind the Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel, an exclusive 5 star hotel in Bangkok. Clusters of carved stone and wooden shafts surround a spirit house and shrine built by a Bangkok millionaire to honour Jao Mae Thap Thim, a female deity thought to reside in a banyan tree on the site. According to Bangkok legend, a woman who made an offering at the shrine had a baby after praying at the shrine, and it has received a steady stream of worshippers ever since. (Credit Image: © Jack Kurtz/ZUMAPRESS.com)