Ponagar Tower
Ponagar Cham Towers are one of the most attractive destinations to visit in Nha Trang City. At this site, you will have a chance to explore the wonderful Champa architecture as well as learn more about the history of the Cham people in this land.
Ponagar Cham Towers is about 2 kilometers away from the center of Nha Trang City to the North. It is located on Cu Lao Hill which is a 10-meter-high hill adjacent to Cai River. The natural scenery here is extremely beautiful with the harmony of mountains and rivers, which gives tourists a lot of enjoyable experiences.
Ponagar Nha Trang is a complex of Cham Pa relics dating from the 7th to the 13th centuries. At that time, the Champa Kingdom was flourishing and Hinduism was still worshiped here. In the language of the Cham people, the word “Ponagar” in the name of the tourist attraction means “the mother of the country”.
Beside the popular name, Ponagar Tower is also known as Yang Po Inu Nagar Tower or Yang Po Ana Gar because it was built to worship the Queen Po Ina Nagar. According to the beliefs of the Cham people, she was the goddess of creation, coming out of clouds and sea foam to give them bountiful harvests as well as a peaceful life.
Address: 61 Hai Thang Tu Street, Vinh Phuoc, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa
Opening hours: 08AM – 06PM
Ticket fee: 21,000 VND/person/visit
