Po Nagar Cham Towers
Brick Cham temple towers on a rise above the river in Nha Trang, founded before 781. They honour Yan Po Nagar, mother goddess of the land, later identified with the Hindu goddess Bhagavati and still worshipped here by Vietnamese visitors.
- Where
- Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 12.2653, 109.1956
Get the Po Nagar Cham Towers stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Po Nagar Cham Towers. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Khanh Hoa volume with your photos and a note.
Near Po Nagar Cham Towers
Long Son Pagoda 2.2 km
A Buddhist temple at the foot of a hill in Nha Trang, counted among the main sights of the city. Steps climb behind it to a great white seated Buddha that looks out over the rooftops.
Po Klong Garai Towers 79 km
Three Cham brick towers on a hill outside Phan Rang, built by King Jaya Sinhavarman III in the old principality of Panduranga. They honour Po Klaung Garai, the legendary king who ruled here from 1151 to 1205, and remain a living Cham Hindu shrine.
Linh Phuoc Pagoda 84 km
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Da Lat Plateau 85 km
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Da Lat Railway Station 88 km
An Art Deco station designed in 1932 by the French architects Moncet and Reveron, its three steep roofs borrowed from the communal houses of the Central Highlands. The line fell out of use, but a short track to Trai Mat village still runs as a tourist train.
Xuan Huong Lake 89 km
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Domaine de Marie Church 90 km
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Questions
Where is Po Nagar Cham Towers?
Po Nagar Cham Towers is in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Long Son Pagoda (2.2 km), Po Klong Garai Towers (79 km), Linh Phuoc Pagoda (84 km).
How do I get the Po Nagar Cham Towers stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Po Nagar Cham Towers and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Khanh Hoa volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Po Nagar Cham Towers before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Khanh Hoa volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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