Po Nagar
Po Nagar is a Cham temple tower founded sometime before 781 and located in the medieval principality of Kauthara, near modern Nha Trang in Vietnam. It is dedicated to Yan Po Nagar, the goddess of the country, who came to be identified with the mahayana buddhist goddesses Bhagavati and Hariti, and who in Vietnamese is called Thiên Y Thánh Mẫu.
| Po Nagar | |
|---|---|
Ganesh Temple in Po Nagar | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Province | Khanh Hoa |
| Deity | Yan Po Nagar |
| Location | |
| Location | Nha Trang |
| Country | Vietnam |
Location in Vietnam | |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°15′55″N 109°11′44″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Champa |
| Completed | mid-10th to 13th century |
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