Originally Posted by
tide
The Erawan shrine is certainly not a major Buddhist site. It's just a shrine, albeit one that has some renown among businessmen seeking favors of fortune.
Businesswomen too. In fact mostly. But you are right that we shouldn't assume that we are experts in eastern religion and assign a religion to a shrine. Even though I see mostly Buddhists there, I've also seen a Hindu wedding ceremony just outside the gates. And I
know that Erawan is regarded by many Buddhists as a rather important shrine.