Goddess Thien Y A Na and Po Nagar Tower: The Cham-Viet Faith Interweaving in Nha Trang
Explore the journey from the Cham goddess Po Inư Nagar to Thien Y A Na in Vietnamese belief, through the lens of the Po Nagar Tower festival in Nha Trang.
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FestivalPô Nagar Tower Festival
- Pô Nagar Cham Towers, Khánh Hòa
- Days 20–23 of lunar month 3
- Traditional festival
- 2027: no official dates yet; by custom it falls on 26 April 2027 to 29 April 2027
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When and where does the Po Nagar festival take place?
The festival takes place annually from the 20th to the 23rd of the third lunar month at the Po Nagar Tower complex on Cù Lao hill, Vĩnh Phước ward, Nha Trang city, Khánh Hòa province. It is one of the province's largest annual folk festivals.
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