Po Klong Garai Central Temple — Panduranga
Champa late (13th–14th c. CE)·Cham (Panduranga rump state)·🇻🇳 Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam
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About Po Klong Garai Central Temple — Panduranga
Po Klong Garai Central Temple — Panduranga in Ninh Thuan Province, Vietnam is a Champa late (13th–14th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Cham (Panduranga rump state). Three-brick tower complex on granite hill honoring king Po Klong Garai, Cham late art peak. Best preserved Cham complex with original 13th c. brick decoration and mukhalinga.
Why it mattersType-site for Cham (Panduranga rump state) temple architecture
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronological sequence refinement
- 02Iconography program
Theories
- 01Shaivite cult centre
- 02Hydraulic kingship model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1300 CE Jaya Simhavarman III
- Period
- Champa late (13th–14th c. CE)
- Culture
- Cham (Panduranga rump state)
- Purpose
- Three-brick tower complex on granite hill honoring king Po Klong Garai, Cham late art peak
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1300 CE Jaya Simhavarman III
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
11.5700° N · 108.9600° E · 100 m · 3 mapped features
Po Klong Garai Central Temple — Panduranga — Central Sanctuary Tower
towerCentral kalan or prang shrine
11.5702° N · 108.9601° EPo Klong Garai Central Temple — Panduranga — Mandapa / Gopura Hall
mandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura
11.5698° N · 108.9602° EPo Klong Garai Central Temple — Panduranga — Enclosure and Moat
enclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat
11.5705° N · 108.9598° E