Friday, 9 August 2019

VIETNAM BINH THUAN - HISTORICAL CULTURAL RELIC - PO SAH INU TOWERS

PO SAH INU TOWERS

Po Sah Inu towers are rare and precious relics of remaining Cham towers of ancient Champa Kingdom .Located on Ba Nai Hill, Phu Hai Ward, from Phan Thiet City 's center 7 kilometers to the Northeast, the tower system was built around the eighth century in Hoa Lai architecture style, one of ancient pagoda - tower architectural styles of Champa Kingdom . Inside the tower, there are places to worship Shiva, the God especially devoted by Cham people. Inside the main tower's body, there are altars of Lingga and Yoni, symbols of the god Shiva's survival.

During festivals ( in annual 1st of lunar month) at the monument, many festival are held , such as Rija Nuga , Poh, Mbang Kate, Yang etc or ceremonies praying for rain , for peace , organised by the Cham in an extremely solemn way. Visitors to Phan Thiet on this occasion will have opportunities to visit and learn more about customs , traditions and culture of the Cham in Phan Thiet.


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