Po Nagar Temple, Nha Trang, Vietnam

Po Nagar Temple, Nha Trang, Vietnam

Po Nagar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Yan Po Nagar located at Mount Cu Lau in Nha Trang City, capital of Khanh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. The Temple is commonly called as Thap Ba (Lady Tower) and Po Nagar Cham Tower. The Po Nagar temple complex is situated on Cù Lao Mountain on the bank of River Cai.  Yan Po Nagar, the goddess of the country, can be identified with the Hindu goddess Bhagavati and Mahishasura Mardhini. She is called as  Thiên Y Thánh Mâu in Vietnamese. The temple is still an actively site for worship by Cham, Vietnamese Buddhists and Chinese.

Legends

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History

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The Temple

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Festivals

The annual Thap Ba Festival (Ponagar Temple Festival) is held from 21^st to 23^rd of the third lunar month (approximately the end of Apr and beginning of May). This festival is considered as one of the 16 national festivals. People from various parts of Vietnam especially the Cham people throng this temple.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 100 meters from Thap Ba Bus Stop, 3 Kms from Nha Trang Railway Station, 4 Kms from Nha Trang, 9 Kms from Nha Trang Central Bus Station, 31 Kms from Ninh Hoa, 39 Kms from Cam Ranh International Airport and 437 Kms from Ho Chi Minh City. The Temple is situated on Nha Trang to Ninh Hoa route (QL1C).

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