travel asia vietnam da nang museum of cham sculpture
The Museum of Cham Sculpture in Da Nang is located in Hai Chau District near the Han River.
The museum houses the world's largest collection of Cham sculpture and is affiliated with the city Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.
The museum has many rooms of nicely displayed sculpture and is well worth a visit.
Access is easy with a minimum of steps and provides nice clean restrooms for visitors.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON THE MUSEUM OF CHAM SCULPTURE
LINK TO VIETNAM.NET'S WEB PAGE ON THE MUSEUM OF CHAM SCULPTURE
TRAVEL: 2020
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Entrance to the Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
Interior, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
Interior, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
Sculpture entitled "Visnu," Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
Visnu, or Vishnu, is the preserver god who protects the universe and keeps it going.
Vishnu's wife is Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of fortunr.
Sculptures of ancient deities, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
Sculpture entitled "Bo tat," translated "Bodhisattva," Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is "any person who is on the path towards Buddhahood."
Bronze sculpture of Tara Bodhisattva, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
Sculpture titled "Voi," "Elephant," Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
Sculpture titled "Garuda," Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
Garuda is a "legendary bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology and, in Hindu, is the vehicle mount of Vishnu.
Life-giving stone sculpture base, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang, Vietnam, 2020.
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page last revised january 2020