Glorious Photos of Thailand's Giant Penis Shrine to a Female Fertility Spirit
Photos by Amy Lombard

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Glorious Photos of Thailand's Giant Penis Shrine to a Female Fertility Spirit

Women visit the shrine dedicated to Chao Mae Tubtim, a female fertility spirit, to gain help conceiving children.

At Swissôtel Bangkok Hotel in Thailand, hundreds of penis statues lay on the ground. Although they may look perverse, they serve an important spiritual need for many women. The shrine celebrates a female fertility spirit named Chao Mae Tubtim. Women come to the shrine when they want help conceiving a child. While traveling through Bangkok, photographer Amy Lombard shot these beautiful, spiritual penises.

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