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Klong Garai

Klong Garai

Klong Garai Po Tower (also known as Klong Giarai Po Tower, Klaung Garai Po Tower, Poklaun Garai, Buu Son Tower), Do Vinh Ward, Phan Rang - Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province. According to the legend of the Cham people, the Klaung Garai tower was made (King Jaya Simhavarman III) for construction to worship Po Klaung Garai - the king has many merits for the Cham people in fighting against foreign invaders, opening ditches, embankment The dam makes the field lush ... Therefore, he has been considered by the Cham people as a king - ultimate god (Shiva) and worshiped in the Klong Garai Po Tower. Po Klong Garai Tower is associated with the history of formation and development of Panduranga - the southernmost land of the ancient Champa kingdom, now in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces. Based on beer, architectural style, decorative art, the same artifacts associated with the monument and some other documents ..., it can be believed that, at the current temple position, there was a temple of Siva worshiping tower ( ?), Built in the 11th century, then transformed into the worshiping tower of Po Klong Garai (combined with Siva). That is, Klong Garai Po Tower can now be built on the foundation or renovated and embellished on the basis of an old tower around the end of the thirteenth century - the early fourteenth century. This is a very interesting issue, which needs to continue researching and deciphering. However, with the main object is the Klong Garai Po Tower associated with the function of worshiping Po Klong Garai, we temporarily determined, the current tower dating back around the end of the thirteenth century - the early fourth century. The monument is located on the land with a total area of ​​86,969.3m2 (protection area I: 1,571.5m2, protection area: II 8,5397.8m2). Within the current relics, in addition to the items of the yard, garden, fence, internal roads, gates (entrance to the relics and the eastern gate), the work complex for tourism - culture, auxiliary architecture Support, temple, architectural ruins ..., and 3 original architecture is relatively complete, including the central tower (Kalan), the gate tower (Gopura) and the house tower. 1.The central (Kalan): is the main worship tower, built on the center of the hill, the largest scale, over 20m high, square pitcher, size 10.5 x 10, 5 meters. 2. Gate tower (Gopura): The tower has a square ground and is a miniature image of the main tower, about 10m high, located in the east of the main tower, opening two doors in the direction worship tower. 3. The tower has a rectangular surface, East -West rotating, 8m long, 4m wide, nearly 10m high. The heart of the tower is divided into two rooms, opened three doors, two doors connected along the North -South axis and one door turned to the east. At the relic, many cultural, religious and beliefs of the community and cross -sights take place, but highlighting and attracting special attention, the Kate - New Year's Festival of the Cham people according to Brahmanism, with many typical ceremonies and performances of the Cham people. No document has not been confirmed, the Kate/Kate festival of the Cham people in our country appeared, but only knew that this ceremony was often followed by the Cham people in Brahmanism in 2 provinces of Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan. Organized annually on June 30, July 1 to July 10 according to the Cham calendar, corresponding to the period of September, October or November (solar calendar), with the first day on temples - tower ; The second day in the common house of the village; The third day at home; From Wednesday to the end of July 10, the Cham calendar is usually for households. With typical special values, Po Klong Garai Tower Architecture Architecture (Phan Rang - Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province) is ranked as the Prime Minister as a special national monument (in the decision No. 2499/Decision -The General dated December 22, 2016) ./. Source of cultural heritage.

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