Short documentary film on Mỹ Sơn Hindu sanctuary released

March 21, 2016 - 11:30

A short documentary film on Mỹ Sơn, a unique Hindu sanctuary located in the central province of Quảng Nam, was released in Hà Nội this week.

Hòn Đền mountain in Mỹ Sơn, a unique Hindu sanctuary located in the central province of Quảng Nam. — Photo thanhnien.vn

HÀ NỘI — A short documentary film on Mỹ Sơn, a unique Hindu sanctuary located in the central province of Quảng Nam, has been released in Hà Nội.

The film, Mỹ Sơn - Thung Lũng Của Thần Linh Và Nghệ Thuật ( Mỹ Sơn - The Valley of Gods and Arts), is part of a project to promote Vietnamese heritage to the world, launched by Quảng Nam and its partners.

The 18-minute work features the beautiful scenes of Mỹ Sơn and its architecture. It also highlights the Cham people, and their culture today.

Mỹ Sơn was the capital of the Champa Kingdom from the 4th to 13th  century. Its architecture of bricks and stones dedicated mostly to the deities Shiva, Krishna and Vishnu.— VNS

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