2 Buddhist Temples to Explore in Khanh Hoa Province
Checkout places to visit in Khanh Hoa Province
Khánh Hòa is a province of Vietnam located in the South Central Coast. The province is mostly mountainous. The highest peak is Vọng Phu Mountain (2051m) at the border of Đắk Lắk Province. Forests cover more than half of the province's area.
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Buddhist Temples to Explore in Khanh Hoa Province
Long Son Pagoda, also known as Chua Long Son, is situated on the foothill of Trai Thuy Mountain in the city of Nha Trang. The temple is famous for its large white Buddha image, which sits atop the mountain crest and can be seen from anywhere in town. It is now one of the famous tourist attractions in Vietnam.
Po Nagar Cham temple complex was built between 8th and 11th centuries by the Cham people who once ruled the central plain of Vietnam. The Cham people, who were Hindu in origin, had their own Sanskrit-based script. They are renowned for their skills in sculpture and architecture and left behind a legacy of artifacts and temple settlements not only in Vietnam, but also Cambodia and Thailand.