The unique Cham temples and towers at My Son

The My Son Sanctuary, located in Duy Phu commune, Duy Xuyen district (Quang Nam province), is a complex of Cham Pa temples and pagodas situated in a valley with a diameter of approximately 2 km.

This was once a site for religious ceremonies and a burial ground for kings, princes, and royal relatives of the former Champa Dynasty. In December 1999, the My Son Sanctuary was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site.

My Son is the only site of Cham art that showed continuous development from the 7th to the 13th centuries. In the 700s, King Sambhuvarman built the temple using very durable materials, which still stand today.

The sunrise over the My Son temple complex is enchantingly beautiful.

Sunset over the My Son temple complex.

The temple complex is situated in a valley approximately 2 km in diameter, surrounded by hills and mountains. It lies within a mountain range, ranging from 100 m to 400 m in height, stretching from the Eastern Truong Son Mountains through My Son to the ancient capital of Tra Kieu.

Numerous domestic and international tourists visit the My Son Sanctuary.

 

The main temples at My Son enshrine a Linga or image of the god Shiva – the protector of the Champa royal dynasties. The deity worshipped at My Son is Bhadrésvara – the founder of the first royal dynasty of the Amaravati region in the late 4th century, combined with the name of the god Shiva, becoming the main belief in worshipping the god-king and royal ancestors.

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