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 The polemn Poshanu Towers, located on Ba Nai Hill - 7 km to the northeast of Phan Thiet city, are one of the most precious and important cultural vestige of the Champa Kingdom. Built in the late 8th century, this group of towers worships the Shiva Genie, who is highly respected by the Cham. Beside these three towers, there was once a temple, but it has been buried in the ground for more than 300 years. Inside the main tower, there is an altar, on which a couple of Liga-Yoni, a symbol of the existence of the Shiva Genie, is worshipped.
This group of Poshanu Cham tower temples was constructed in the manner of HoaLai art architecture - one of Champa Kingdom's ancient art architectural manners, but now there are only very a few of these tower temples left such as some ruins in MySon Holy Land area, HoaLai group (PhanRang) and PoDam one (TuyPhong - BinhThuan) left and only the group of Poshanu Cham tower temples are comparatively integral. Poshanu Towers are among the oldest Champa towers that are not much damaged. Despite its small size, the Poshanu architecture it is the work of talented artist and is the combination between classic architectural techniques and decoration art of the Champa people.
There are in total 3 towers: the main Tower A (15m high) located in the South and 2 sub towers including Tower B (12m high) on the North and Tower C (4m hight) on the East.
The old Champa Kindom was strongly influenced by the India civilization. About the later half of the VIII century and the first half of the IX century, the Champa people built these towers to worship Shiva – one of the Indian Gods. Until the XV century, the Champa people continued building some simple temples to worship princess Poshanu, the daughter of king Para Chanh, who was loved by her people for her talent and virtue.
In the years 1992-1995, archaeological excavation had discovered the foundations of many temples that had been buried for hundreds of year. Since this excavation, the temples are named Poshanu.
For hundreds of years being forgotten, from 1990 to 2000, the Poshanu Towers had been repaired and embellished.
Nowadays, Champa people from surrounding areas come to the Towers every year to conduct different custom rituals. Another intesting fact is that the fishermen also come here to pray for luck in their up-coming trip to the open sea. In the lunar January, the Rija Nuga and Poh Mbang Yang festivals are organized at the foot of the towers and people come to these festivals to ask for luck in the new year.
Transportation:
Tourishs can visit the Poshanu Towers on their way to Phan Thiet. From the Phu Hai cross-road – where 1A Highway crosses Thu Khoa Huan street, 198 km from Saigon, Poshanu is located 7km on the east.
Other tourist areas
The Champa Kindom Precious Object Reservation House: located in Phan Thanh commune, Bac Binh suburban, 60 km on the south of Mui Ne. This is a place that exhibits the precious object collections of king PoKlong MolNai, one of the last kinds of the Champa kindom, and some other Champa kings of the last centuries.
PoKlong MolNai Temple: located in a hill that is 60km on the north of Phan Thiet, belong to Bac Binh suburban.
The Poshanu Towers are unique historical and cultural architecutures that are associated with the development of the Champa people. They are not only precious vestige but also a great place to travel.
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