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Miniature Tower of Po Kluang Karai

Keywords : Cham, Champa, Dancing Shiva, Po Kluang Karai

Site common namePo Kluang Karai
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityPhan Rang
StateNinh Thuan
CountryVietnam
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 11.601667
Long : 108.946667

History of productionAfter the invasion of the Vietnam kingdom from the north, the Champa kingdom lost the province of Vijaya and the capital had to be shifted to Pāṇḍuranga.Po Kluang Karai and Po Rome were therefore constructed in this province during this time.
ArtThe cornered miniature tower in the shape of lotus-bud is very popular during this period. This is the simplified form of the Chines-pagoda-liked cornered miniature tower, as exemplifiable at Canh Tien, in late Binh Dinh style. The lotus-bud-shaped cornered miniature tower indicates that the temple should be dated in the 13th century.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodLater Period
Age13th Century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
SectShaivite
Related artworkThere is a Mukhalinga enshrined in the sanctum of the main temple. At the front tympanum there is a depiction of dancing Śiva. These obviously attest that the temple is dedicated to Śiva.

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