The Poh Nagar Tiam Towers are four surviving structures from the era of the Tiampa principality, which existed from the 7th to 12th centuries in the coastal territory of present-day Vietnam. It is one of the few architectural and cultural monuments of Thampa that survived the Indochina and Vietnam wars. For tourists, it is a very interesting attraction, for Vietnamese people it is a place of spiritual power where Buddhist ceremonies and ancestor cult rituals are held. The towers are located on Cu Lao Mountain, which offers a panorama of the whole of Nha Trang.
The area of the mountain has been used for religious ceremonies and rituals since early centuries. According to archaeological excavations, eight towers were erected on the mountain during the five centuries of the principality's existence. Four towers have survived, differing in size and architectural solution. What unites them is the method of construction: bricks were not fastened with any mortar, but sintered with each other. The technologies of thousands of years ago have preserved the original appearance and colour of the buildings.
Each tower is designed to worship a particular god. The North Tower is considered to be the main tower, it is also the tallest - 28 metres. At the entrance, guests are greeted by the dancing god Shiva. In this tower, meditations have been performed for centuries to find one's path and find harmony. Currently, the meditation hall is in poor condition, requiring restoration. Even so, the energy of the collective centuries-old meditations can be felt.
Inside, the towers are black in colour due to centuries of burning candles and torches. Even today you can still smell the aroma of incense filling the already small rooms with a light haze. Through which you can see altars with Hindu deities.
Po Nagar Temple is active, so tourists in shorts and T-shirts are given special clothes for the tour. There is a museum of the history of these places within the temple complex.
