Having gone through many historical events and the destruction of time, Po Klong Garai Tower has been preserved well. In 2016, this work was recognized by the Prime Minister as a special national monument.
Po Klong Garai Tower is located on top of Trau hill in Do Vinh ward, Phan Rang - Thap Cham city of Ninh Thuan province. The project was built by King Che Man in the late 13th and early 14th centuries to worship the king of the same name.
Having gone through many historical events and the destruction of time, this relic still retains intact. In 1979, it was ranked a national monument by the Ministry of Culture and in 2016 was recognized by the Prime Minister as a special national monument.The main tower is more than 20m high, designed with many floors, with all corners being attached with stone statues of animals with dragon tails, leaves, sacred cows, fire symbols...Po Klong Garai Tower is a sacred temple, considered one of the religious and cultural centers of the Panduranga region, a symbol and pride of the Cham community in Ninh Thuan.Po Klong Garai consists of 3 towers including the main tower (central tower), fire tower (house tower) and gate tower, built from dark red bricks. The gate tower and fire tower are not used for worship, only the main tower is the place to worship King Po Klong Garai.This tower has a main door facing the East, which is scuilpted with the god Siva, a sacred god to the Cham people. Below are two stone pillars supporting the tower engraved with ancient Cham characters.This is considered a beautiful and majestic tower cluster in the Cham tower system across the country, a masterpiece left by the ancient Cham people.In front of the relic cluster is a gate tower of over 5m high, carved with meticulous patterns. This place was the king's entrance gate for ceremonies, offerings and guests in the past.The tower worships the king who had many great achievements in ruling the country with the Mukha-Linga symbol.In the south is the fire tower, with the typical architecture of traditional houses of the Cham people. This tower is designed with two boat-shaped curved roofs.There are 4 festivals held at the Po Klong Garai tower relics annually, including Chabun Ceremony (worshiping rituals for the mother goddess), Peh bi mbeng Yang (tower opening ceremony), Yuer yang Ceremony (praying rituals) and Kate festival.The most typical is the Kate Festival on the 1st day of the 7th month of the Cham calendar (September or October of the solar calendar) with the meaning of commemorating the merits of King Po Klong Garai, praying for peace and good weather.
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