Banh It

Artwork alternative name	Tour d’Argent
Site common name	Banh It
Site alternative name	Tour d’Argent
Type of artwork	Architecture
Village	-
State	Binh Dinh
Country	Vietnam
Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree	Lat : 15.868056 Long : 108.135

History of production	Because of its grandness, Banh It seems to be one of the most significant temples in the province of Vijaya. The temple complex locates on the top of the hill, allowing the spectacular view of the complex visible from afar. However, the history of the temple or even the names of the patrons are unknown.
Art	Banh It complex comprises four buildings, viz., the main tower, the rectangular hall, the so-called inscriptional tower (?) and the gateway. The grouping of these buildings is reminiscent of the complexes at My Son, of My Son A1 style. However, the location of each building here is quite complicated. Whereas the main tower and the rectangular hall are on the top of the hill, the inscriptional tower (?) and the gateway are at the lower sphere.
Period	Historical Period
Art period	Binh Dinh, The early Bin Din
Age	11th Century A.D.
Religion	Brahmanism-Hinduism
Sect	Shaivite
Related artwork	Umāmaheśvara depicted on the tympanum of the main tower indicates that this temple was dedicated to Śiva.

Type of License	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
Rights	Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation	2015-02-00
Record creator	Chedha Tingsanchali