Wednesday 11 October 2017

My Son Sanctuary

My Son encompasses over 70 temples but a lot of them were destroyed during the Vietnam War

My Son Sanctuary - Towers D2-C2
This postcard was sent from Australia by Helen

Mỹ Sơn is a cluster of abandoned and partially ruined Hindu temples constructed between the 4th and the 14th century AD by the kings of Champa (Chiêm Thành in Vietnamese). The temples are dedicated to the worship of the god Shiva, known under various local names, the most important of which is Bhadreshvara. - in: wikipedia

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