"At the end of 1956, the Union of Thai Hotel and Tourism Company Limited, the founder of Erawan Hotel, was told by Rear Admiral Luang Suwichanphaet, who specialized in astrology, that laying foundation ceremony of the hotel was not the auspicious time. It must be corrected by building a shrine of the Thao Maha Brahma and Spirit House in the area of the hotel. Following the advice, the image of the Thao Maha Brahma was enshrined in the hotel area on November 9th, 1956. A worship ceremony of the image has been held on this day every year since then. The image is made of plaster covered with gold. It was designed and sculpted by Mr. Chit Phimkowit, a sculptor of the Fine Arts Department."