The Erawan shrine is know to all tourists and shoppers around Siam Square, but it is still a stronghold of Brahmanic traditions for many thais, however Buddhist they may be. The dancers are on call, and their tariffs for a dance round are affixed near the platform they dance on. they are called upon to dance to thank Brahma when wishes have been fulfilled or success achieved, to show gratitude. The shrine is named after Erawan, or Airavana, in sanskrit, the elephant God guarding the gates of Heaven, son of Iravati (whose main river in Myanmar, Irrawady, is named after).