Saturday, May 2, 2009

Phan Rang





























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Po Klong Garai

These three towers sit on a hilltop.They date back to about 1300, and
were built as Hindu temples during the reign of Cham King Jaya Simhavarman
III.



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The middle tower

This is where offerings were made.



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The small tower


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The entrance to the main tower

On the pillars is Cham writing. The Cham alphabet was taken from Brahmi
script, the script used for Sanskrit.


On top of the door is a statue of Shiva known as Po Klaun Tri.



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Closeup of Po Klaun Tri


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Ornament on the main tower

The tower is highly ornamented, with insets for statues.



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King Po Klong Garai

Po Klong Garai was an ancient Cham hero who was deified. The altar has
a linga bearing his likeness, and at festivals the local Cham take
his clothes on a procession.

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