Cát Tiên archaeological site or Cát Tiên Sanctuary (Vietnamese: Thánh địa Cát Tiên) is an archaeological site located between the two sectors of Cát Tiên National Park, Cát Tiên District, Lâm Đồng Province, southern Central Highlands. Accidentally discovered in 1985, the site has been subjected to debate among historians about its origin. The highly Indianized civilization which developed this site inhabited it between the 4th century and 9th centuries AD.[1] The hill temple 1A of Cát Tiên features the largest stone lingam ever found in Southeast Asia.
Cát Tiên Sanctuary
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Location of Cát Tiên Holy Land.
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One of the temples at mound no.2
Temple 1A on top of a hill
Stone lingam at temple 1A, at 2.1 meter tall, this is the largest stone lingam ever found in Southeast Asia
Lintels of temple, Cát Tiên Museum exhibition
A stone linga
Golden leaf with Lakshmi figure. Golden lingam amulet
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