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Po Klong Garai Temple

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Po Klong Garai
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
ProvinceNinh Thuận
DeityKing Po Klaung Garai
Location
LocationPhan Rang
CountryVietnam
Location in Vietnam
Geographic coordinates11°36′04″N 108°56′49″E / 11.60111°N 108.94694°E / 11.60111; 108.94694
Architecture
TypeCham

Po Klong Garai Temple is a Hindu Cham religious complex located in the Cham principality of Panduranga, in what is now Phan Rang in southern Vietnam. It was built in honor of the legendary king Po Klaung Garai, who ruled Panduranga from 1151 to 1205, by the historic King Jaya Sinhavarman III,[1]: 217 [2]

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Legend of King Klong Garai

According to legend, Po Klong Garai (Cham language : Dragon king of J'rai people) started life as a lowly cowherd, but became king of Champa by destiny, ruling wisely and for the good of the people. When the Khmer of Cambodia invaded his kingdom, he challenged them to settle the matter peacefully in a tower-building contest. Po Klong Garai prevailed in the contest, thereby obliging the invaders to return home.[3] After his death, Po Klong Garai became a god and protector of the people on earth; it is said that the tower he built in his contest with the Khmer is the tower that today is known by his name.[4]

History of the Temple

The Cham King Jaya Simhavarman III (Viet: Chê Mân) is credited with constructing the tower in honor of Po Klaung Garai toward the end of the 13th century. However, the presence of several steles from an earlier period suggests that Jaya Simhavarman may merely have restored and added to structures that were already in place.[5]

An inscription, dated 1050, at Po Klong Garai commemorated the military victory of two Cham princes (presumably representing the northern dynasty of Indrapura headquartered near Mỹ Sơn) over the people of Panduranga in southern Champa. According to the inscription, the victorious princes celebrated by erecting two lingas and a victory column.[6]

Site of the Temple

The temple of Po Klaung Garai belongs to what is known as the Thap Mam Style of Cham art and architecture. It consists of three brick towers: a main tower with three stories, a smaller gate tower, and an elongated tower with a saddle-like roof. The group of buildings is well preserved, and "is distinguished by the purity of its outlines and the austerity of its decor."[7] Over the front door of the main tower is a sculpture of the god Siva that is regarded as one of the masterpieces of the Thap Mam Style.[8] The remaining images are less impressive, revealing "an art in terminal decline, due to its stiffness and arid workmanship."[9] The tower with the saddle-like roof is said to be dedicated to the God of Flame, Thang Chuh Yang Pui.[10]

The primary religious image in the temple is a mukhalinga of the 16th or 17th century. A mukhalinga is a linga with a human face. In general, the linga is the emblem of the Hindu god Siva, but the Cham say that this one is a statue of King Po Klaung Garai. The temple is still the site of Cham religious festivals.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella (ed.). The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
  2. ^ Ngô Vǎn Doanh, Champa: Ancient Towers, p.228.
  3. ^ Ngô Vǎn Doanh, Champa: Ancient Towers, p.232.
  4. ^ Ngô Vǎn Doanh, Champa: Ancient Towers, p.233.
  5. ^ Ngô Vǎn Doanh, Champa: Ancient Towers, p.235.
  6. ^ Jean Boisselier, La Statuaire du Champa, p.245-246.
  7. ^ Emmanuel Guillon, Hindu Buddhist Art of Vietnam, p.60.
  8. ^ Ngô Vǎn Doanh, Champa: Ancient Towers, 235-236.
  9. ^ Emmanuel Guillon, Hindu Buddhist Art of Vietnam, p.61.
  10. ^ Ngô Vǎn Doanh, Champa: Ancient Towers, p.239, 242.
  11. ^ Ngô Vǎn Doanh, Champa: Ancient Towers, p.241.

Further reading

  • Jean Boisselier, La statuaire du Champa, Paris: École Française d'Extrême-Orient, 1963.
  • Emmanuel Guillon, Hindu-Buddhist Art of Vietnam: Treasures from Champa Translated from the French by Tom White. Trumbull, Connecticut: Weatherhill, 1997.
  • Ngô Vǎn Doanh, Champa: Ancient Towers. Hanoi: Thế Giới Publishers, 2006. Chapter 16: "Po Klaung Garai and the Legend of Mount Trâu", pp. 228 ff.
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