Thursday, 30 August 2012

21 August - Po Nager Cham Towers, Nha Trang (Vietnam)

The four brick towers of the Po Nager Cham Towers were built by th Cham people between the 7th and 12th century in honour of Yang Ino Po Ngar, mother of the kingdom. The aroma of incense from inside the temple showed that this was a religious site for the local Buddhists even today. The towers sit on a hill from which views of the local fishing village and Nha Trang can be seen.

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The towers viewed from the city

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A woman praying at a shrine
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Temple dancers
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Mother and baby at the temple
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A holy man/sadhu 
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A view from the top of the temple area
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A view from the top of the temple area

                                                               

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