Restored towers at My Son sanctuary ready to serve visitors
Tower K, a rare building remaining in the complex of temples at My Son Sanctuary in Duy Xuyen district, the central province of Quang Nam, is now ready to welcome visitors after being upgraded with the support of Indian experts.
My Son Sanctuary comprises eight groups of 71 monuments built throughout the 7th -13th centuries. (Source: VNA)
Quang Nam (VNA) – Tower K, a rare buildingremaining in the complex of temples at My Son Sanctuary in Duy Xuyen district,the central province of Quang Nam, is now ready to welcome visitors after beingupgraded with the support of Indian experts.
The upgrading is part of the first phase ofa restoration project of the My Son sanctuary from 2017-2018, under whichIndian experts have also helped consolidate Tower H in the complex.
During the restoration process, Vietnameseand Indian experts discovered walls, stone lion statutes and objects, which arenow preserved scientifically.
In 2017, the MySon Sanctuary welcomed 290,000 tourists, up more than 10 percent year-on-year,raking in nearly 50 billion VND (2.15 million USD).
Once the religious and political capital of theChampa Kingdom, My Son Sanctuary is located in a hilly landscape in Duy Phucommune, Duy Xuyen district, about 70 km southwest of central Da Nang city and40 km from Hoi An city.
It comprises eight groups of 71 monuments builtthroughout the 7th -13th centuries.
The first construction of My Son dates back tothe 4th century under the reign of Bhadravarman for the worship of God Shiva-Bhadresvara.But later on, the temple was destroyed.
At the beginning of the 7th century, KingSambhuvarman had it rebuilt and rebaptised Sambhu-Bhadresvara. Each new monarchcame to My Son after his accession to the throne for the ceremony of purificationand to present offerings and erect new monuments, which explains why My Son isthe only place where Cham art flourished without interruption from the 7th to13th century.-VNA
The central province plans to build a sculpture park in the My Son Sanctuary to honour people for their contributions to preserving and restoring its cultural heritages, earning them the UNESCO recognition.
The Indian Government has provided financial assistance worth over 50 billion VND (2.2 million USD) to Quang Nam to help restore and preserve the world cultural heritage site of My Son Sanctuary.
Tower B3, one of the rare architectures remaining in the complex of temples at My Son sanctuary is in danger of collapse and needs urgent reinforcement and restoration, according to head of the management board of the sanctuary Phan Ho.
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My Son Sanctuary comprises eight groups of 71 monuments built throughout the 7th -13th centuries. (Source: VNA) 
