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Overview

The site of Vietnam鈥檚 most extensive Cham remains, My Son enjoys an enchanting setting in a lush jungle valley, overlooked by Cat鈥檚 Tooth Mountain (Hon Quap). The temples are in poor shape 鈥� only about 20 structures survive where at least 68 once stood 鈥� but the intimate nature of the site, surrounded by gurgling streams, is still enthralling.

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  • Group B

    Group B

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    The main kalan (sanctuary), B1, was dedicated to Bhadresvara, which is a contraction of the name of King Bhadravarman, who built the first temple at My鈥�

  • My S?n is a cluster of abandoned and partially ruined Hindu temples in Vietnam, constructed between the 4th and the 14th century AD by the kings of Champa.

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    My Son

    The effusive have described this as Vietnam鈥檚 Angkor Wat, but that鈥檚 hardly fair: My Son contains fewer ruins (and they are very much ruined) within a鈥�

  • Group A

    Group A

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    Group A was almost completely destroyed by US bombs. According to locals, the massive A1, considered the most important monument at My Son, remained鈥�

  • Other Groups

    Other Groups

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    Buildings D1 and D2 were once meditation halls and now house small displays of Cham sculpture. Preservation has now been completed at Group G, where a鈥�

  • Group C

    Group C

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    The 8th-century C1 was used to worship Shiva, portrayed here in human form. Inside is an altar where a statue of Shiva, now in the Museum of Cham鈥�

  • My Son Museum

    My Son Museum

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    My Son's impressive museum has many statues from the site, as well as information about the carvings, statues and architecture, and how the temples were鈥�

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