Devotees can virtually visit shrines of eight Hindu deities via bkkdowntown.com/shrines-festival. photos courtesy of Ratchaprasong Square Trade AssociationThe "Ratchaprasong 8 Shrines Festival" will kick off tomorrow to introduce the world's first faith-based online platform that allows everyone to journey into a spiritual land of gods from anywhere and at anytime. With the new innovation and technology, however, worshippers can virtually pay homage to the deities 24 hours a day via bkkdowntown.com/shrines-festival, which provides a 360-degree virtual space. The festival will start tomorrow with an annual worship ceremony of the God of Creation, known among Thais as Thao Mahaprom, at the Erawan Shrine from 6am-8am. Devotees from around the world can participate to receive blessings via this channel.
