Po Nagar Tower B — Nha Trang North Shrine
Champa (8th–13th c. CE)·Cham (Po Nagar cult)·🇻🇳 Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam
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About Po Nagar Tower B — Nha Trang North Shrine
Po Nagar Tower B — Nha Trang North Shrine in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam is a Champa (8th–13th c. CE) temple-complex attributed to Cham (Po Nagar cult). Secondary tower shrine north of main Po Nagar tower on Cu Lao hill. Po Nagar complex of 8 towers; Tower B dedicated to Guha/Skanda, 817 CE inscription of Harivarman I.
Why it mattersType-site for Cham (Po Nagar cult) 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. 817 CE Pnong Tower B
- Period
- Champa (8th–13th c. CE)
- Culture
- Cham (Po Nagar cult)
- Purpose
- Secondary tower shrine north of main Po Nagar tower on Cu Lao hill
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 817 CE Pnong Tower B
Initial construction
c. 1990 CE
UNESCO / EFEO restoration
On the ground
Structures & features
12.2650° N · 109.1950° E · 15 m · 3 mapped features
Po Nagar Tower B — Nha Trang North Shrine — Central Sanctuary Tower
towerCentral kalan or prang shrine
12.2652° N · 109.1951° EPo Nagar Tower B — Nha Trang North Shrine — Mandapa / Gopura Hall
mandapaEntrance mandapa or gopura
12.2648° N · 109.1952° EPo Nagar Tower B — Nha Trang North Shrine — Enclosure and Moat
enclosureOuter laterite enclosure and moat
12.2655° N · 109.1948° E