“NOSTRA Map” Introduces 9 Sites For Getting Blessings In The Upcoming Chinese New Year. “Ask for What You Wish” in The Year of Dog.
NOSTRA Map (Thailand), a lifestyle navigation application on smart devices initiated by Thailand-based Company, GlobeTech Co., Ltd has created a special map to welcome the Chinese New Year with nine ranges of places for getting blessings based on well-known beliefs. For instance, the places to ask for love, success, fortune, money, etc. The map is ready for users who are interested in downloading this free app through the App Store and Google Play, or visit https://map.nostramap.com/mobile. No more worries about getting lost with voice navigation that reads the name of alleys (Soi) or streets with the Text-to-Speech technology. The navigation provides the Turn-By-Turn alert and allows the users to see the traffic congestion and plan before travelling available for private vehicle, car, motorbike, or public transportation.
Nine Sites for Getting Blessings include:
- Beg for a baby at Jao Por Seau Shrine (the god of tiger) Started from the faith and belief of the Chinese people to ask for a baby on the day of the “Lent Day” or “Catch the Righteous Thoughts” (Ngomae), which is the 15th day of the first lunar month (according to the Chinese calendar, it is 15 days after the Chinese New Year from 6am till midnight. There will be only one day in a year.) A woman who wishes to have children will bring sugar pagoda (Tueng Tha) to pay homage to the god and ask for a baby and a man will bring a sugar lion (Tueng Zi) back home to worship.
- Beg for a baby at Guanyin or Guan Yin Goddess in a posture of giving a child at Leng Ne Yi temple (Ju Sae Niew angel) It is a place where people who want to have children, often go to ask for a blessing from the Guan Yin, enshrined inside the pavilion of Goddess Guanyin, and most of the people who have did so and became successful often bring fruits or veggies to thank her.
- Ask for luck at Narayana (God Vishnu) on top of Garuda, Ploenchit Narayana is the supreme absolute deity of eliminating evils and the giver of success to those who help others. If a worshipper is good, he will give the luck and good chance to him.
- Ask for a child at the shrine of Mae Nak Phra Khanong, Mahabusaya Temple, or widely known as Wat Nak Phra Khanong. Because there is a shrine of Mae Nak or Ya Nak (Grandma Nak) in Mahabusaya Temple, the public normally call Wat Mae Nak Prakanong, where people who wish to have a fortune through numbers (lottery) will be gathering.
- Beg for Love at Uma Dhevi, Phra Mae Maha Uma Devi temple She is a goddess who brings compassion and stability in love. Uma Dhevi is a goddess that people around the world are regularly visiting to worship. Ask for a couple for those who do not have any. The lovers make a wish for a true love. Flowers and offerings are available inside the temple for you and for those who do not know what to prepare for worship.
- Ask for Love at Trimurti, Central World It is the incarnation of Brahman (the creator) of Vishnu (defender), Shiva (destroyer), who is the supreme god of Brahma, and also the god of love.
- Make a wish for happiness and success at “Ganesha” God”, Central World The god of satisfaction and goodness will help your life filled with happiness and peace. He is a good teacher who teaches knowledge of all kinds, a god who gives a success in doing business.
- Request for better work at the City Pillar Shrine City Pillar is the principal of the land, with the belief that if you leave the fortune and pay homage to God here. You will be successful in both personal and professional life.
- Beg for a lucrative business at Phraphrom Erawan, Thao Mahaphrom Shrine, or well-known as Phraphrom Erawan (Erawan Shrine), as the creator and the destitute of all living things. He is one of the three highest gods and famous for his compassion, listening to the requests and prayers of all and making the worshipers who have a strong faith successful. Many people, especially the foreigners, are regularly begging for their business – trade to prosper.
Note: All of these are faiths and personal beliefs only.