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Detail of the Base : My Son F

Keywords : Linga, Cham, My Son, Bhadreshvara, Champa

Site common nameMy Son
Type of artworkArchitecture
Province/CityDuy Xuyen
StateQuang Nam
CountryVietnam
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 15.784722
Long : 108.107778

History of productionAdjacent to the sacred mountain of Champa kingdom, My son becomes the place where the sacred Linga of the kingdom named “Bhadreśvara” had been enshrined. Several kings of Champa from 6th-10th centuries have established a number of temples dedicated to this holy Linga. My son group E,F are the most ancient complex at My Son.
ArtThe base molding of My Son F is stylistically similar to Indian and Khmer Pre-Angkorian art, including the flying figure depicted in square panels as well as the row of balusters. These decorations are assignable to the 7th-8th centuries A.D.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodMy Son E1
Age7th-8th century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectShaivite
Religion and beliefThis is one of the temples dedicated to the sacred Linga of the kingdom. Because the sacred Linga is mentioned in the inscription as Bhadreśvara and Śambhubhadreśvara, this temple is possible to be dedicated to these Lingas.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali